Umm... What Does It Mean..?

Well, okay here's my story...
I met a guy a couple of weeks ago, and so far I've been able to see him twice. At the beginning there were a few tongue-in-cheek jokes that insinuated that he liked me, but I couldn't really make head or tail of them.

A few days ago we talked on msn for the first time, and after a while he asked me if I liked anyone, and who?
So after a bit of cajoling and confusion (in which he said that he liked me, then added that he was only joking) I admitted to liking him.
He said that he "maybe" liked someone, and would tell me later "when he was sure."

Yesterday we spoke on msn again, and he asked me again "so you like me?" and was persistent about getting an answer. But, when I asked him to answer the same question, he said that he'd tell me later, or another day.

What does it mean??!

//T.L.//

It means he's a pathetic child playing childish games to get attention...

GOD!

Sorry to be so blunt about it, but seriously, I personally hate this "check the yes or no box" crap and then, they circle the "or"...why...ohhh why you ask...well for the enjoyment of getting things freely out of people and wanting the attention from others to pull it out of them, just a big old waste of time.

Listen if he likes you and wants to be with you, that's all cherries hun, but think about it, would you wanna be with someone who makes you pull info from them, and plays just moronioc games?!?!

Sorry this annoys me.

^ Agreed.

I'm in disagreement. It doesn't have to be about getting attention at all, some people are just petrified of rejection.

"Either way demand and answer, if he won't give it, move on."

What?!?!

Don't you dare "demand" an answer, if someone likes you they should be open with it and come out and say it. You shouldn't half to force that out of anyone.

I understand people being shy and things of that nature but really that isn't the case here, it's been made apparent that he's rather enjoying you tell him you like him but not giving you the same "Respect' in answering you. Ohhh My God, did I say respect, yeah I did, why...ohhh because playing stupid games with people shows a lack of respect.

Demand an answer...foolishness.

"I'm in disagreement. It doesn't have to be about getting attention at all, some people are just petrified of rejection."

^ I completely respect and agree with your statement, but seriously this doesn't seem to be the case at all. He Already knows she likes him...she told him...so exactly "what" is this guy petrified of?

"and when I said demand, I didn't mean lock him up and force him to speak. Do it in a nice way, way to take things literal."

I'm sorry, aren't we on a literal site? Hmmmmm....I ohhh so wonder...

And next time if that's not what you meant then change "your" text. I took nothing literal.

Regardless of what "text' you meant the word demand, she shouldn't half to Demand anything, not love, not attention, and deffinatly not to be told that she's cared about by another person, that's just absurb.

Seriously the way children play their silly little games these days makes me feel grateful to be out of the dating pool...they are all skipping in the shallow end to afraid to swim in the deep end...

I'm sorry but when people are to busy playing games, why should they demand anything.

Maybe I grew up differently, but I was rasied with the knowlage of I'm worth receiving my answers without having to demand anything, my father, yes a man...wow...raised me with that, always telling me that if someone respects me enough then they will "Always" be open and honest with me, always forthcomming in information and I should be the same with them, from day one.

Sorry but petty games wasn't what I was raised on.

I'm not fighing with you, and I actually enjoy this debate of sorts that we are having...you entertain me almost to the point that i might look at your poems.

I agree that she needs and answer, well, in my eyes she doesn't "need" an answer, she would just like one. And if she likes this boy alot then yes it's worth working a little to get the answer, but I don't ever feel that emotions should be so hard to give, or have for that matter.

I agree that he's loving this fact, but it upsets me that while he's loving it he may be quote unquote hurting her...and yes I just "spelt" that out. Maybe not hurt, but a form of it.

Haha, Lord that's great advise...

why didn't we come up with that one earlier?

I'm sorry, I re-read my initial post and I'm starting to see that at the beginning he had every right in our first msn conversation to tell me he was joking...

you see he asked me to say the name of the person I liked, and for some stupid reason I can't quite comprehend (like the fear of rejection, perhaps) I typed in a fictitious name, first. Then he sent the name of the person that he liked... my name. So of course I repented and said that I liked HIM, but that I had wanted to be certain. I pressed ENTER, and at the same time he added that it was a joke.

After that I couldn't get him to clarify is he had really been joking or if he liked me for real...
Even more confusing is that the second time we talked he asked me again "so you like me?" even though I had already told him, and wanted me to answer again, after which he said that he would tell me why it mattered "another day."

I kind of think that he either isn't sure if he likes me in any way at all, or he isn't sure if I'm telling the truth, or... maybe he wants to keep his options open because he's already got someone else in the talking?

Thank you all for the advice, by the way.
I must really like him though, because despite all the "he isn't worth it comments" I can't help but feel defensive, and want to risk it anyway, no matter what it means.

I guess these things are always difficult, and more so for me as I have never dated anyone before, or even told them that I like them. Actually, this is the first time that someone has actually asked me, so maybe that makes sense.

//T.L.//

Honestly, the whole thing seems a little immature. Why bother with the games. If he likes you, he should just man up and tell you. And you should also just admit it as opposed to making up fake names and such.

If this is how he's going to act, do you really want to consider a relationship with him?

T.L....don't fall for it...hes playing games with you personally you sound like you deserve better. You need to confront him and tell him that this isnt a game..you like this guy and you want to be with him..my advise would be to not blow it off till the last minute..get down to the point and tell him exactly how you feel..and if he still doesnt get it..then he doesnt deserve you...AT ALL. He sounds very immature and it sounds like he has some growing up to do.