Help! Need advice. Pisces woman here who's known this aquarius guy for 4 years. We grew up in the same town, same school and know a lot of the same people. He's younger than me though (he's 28, I'm 35). We met through a friend, and became friends ourselves (he had a gf at the time). There always seemed to be a connection between us....in the beginning we'd grab drinks and catch up when I was in town (I live in a different state). We always had fun and kept in contact. When we'd leave, there was always a drawn out pause, then a awkward hug good-bye. His relationship eventually ended (she did a number on him and left him for a sugar daddy), and over the last 2 years we progressively gotten closer, seeing each other more and more, doing what most would consider "date" things.... bonfires in the country, apple picking, dinners/movies, long walks after dinner, sunset kayaking, cooking class, etc. And over the last year, we've gone on several weekend trips together. I've always suggested/planned them, but he's always been onboard. He came to visit me for 5 days, we met in Chicago one weekend, had a snowmobile trip, he met me out west for 5 days, and we went on a ski trip over New Year's together. All of this, just the two of us. People ask if we're dating but he never answers though, and through it all, he's never once tried anything romantically with me! Seriously, not even a kiss. I know 100% that he is not gay. He does flirt though, gives long hugs good-bye now, is always taunting/joking with me, trying to get me riled up, punching me in the arm (his so called affection), and wrestles with me like a 12 year old boy. But then he'll joke about all his "tinder matches" to make me jealous. I try not to let it show it bothers me, but it does. Funny thing is, I've seen him get a little jealous too when I talk about dating. He is endearing and sweet at times..will open up to the point where I can't shut him up, then will go silent and you can't hardly get a word out of him. He sends cryptic, vague messages saying he'd love to stay for more (more what?), reminding me he'd never travel to go visit anyone, but he travels to see me. Always asks when I'm coming home again and talks in the future tense. What should I make of this? Is he interested but scared? Does he like me? Love me? Immature? Only sees me as a friend? I am left scratching my head and not sure what to say or do so he doesn't fly away.
