Was he attracted to her or only shy around Americans?

Question

My friend was in the Philippines last October. (Her mother is filipina and her father is a white American. )When she was talking to this boy- her aunt saw them talking. She said the boy kept looking down, he had his head bowed, & he couldn't look her in the eye while he was talking to my friend. The aunt said this meant he was attracted to her & he was too shy. The aunt said she saw him talk to Nika (another girl boarding in his house- she's a student at the campus of the school) & he wasn't shy when talking to Nika and he didn't bow his head. But someone else said he was only shy around my friend because she is American & the boy would have been shy around any American girl or even an American guy. Who is more right? My friend said while he was talking to her when they were sitting on the bench (there were flowers in the nearby bush) "You look really beautiful if you put flowers in your hair."

Answer 1

I bet her aunt was right. The boy likes your friend.

Answer 2

there could be 2 answers to your question:
1. the boy was just shy
-he is a Filipino and your friend is an American. is he fluent in english? he might not be that is why he kept on bowing his head.
2. he is indeed attracted to your friend
-Some Filipino guys are shy when they are in front of the lady that they like. they do not want to show their real feelings for fear that they will be rejected. that is one of the most prominent characteristics of Filipino guys.

Answer 3

I think the guy likes and admire your friend VERY much.. it not easy for a shy guy to look in her eyes in the since that she might see what he feels for her..

Answer 4

The boy likes your friend.

Answer 5

there is so much difference then the way they are brought up so its probably not shy he may have been smitten with her but i dont' know its could be. just take it easy and relax besides you dont' watnt o get into this far away realtionship its hard to fix.