How do I read a guy's behavior?

[pennylane1984]

Hello,

Today I was at work and these two cute guys came into the store. They asked for my help and were joking/being funny the whole time and I thought they were being flirty but I wasn't quite sure. One of the guys commented that I was not married (I have no rings on my hands and I am single). I am just not used to people pointing that out (especially people I have just met) so I just smiled nervously. And then they went back to joking and being funny.

I asked one of my co-workers for help and she came over and we both then helped the guys out. Eventually my co-worker went back to whatever she was doing before I bugged her and I finished helping them out and as they were at the checkout lane they finally told me what their purchase was for (a party) and I said I had a party to go to that same weekend. One of the guys asked me if a lot of the friends that were going to the party were single and then read my name off my name tag and that same guy suggested to me to have my friends switch the venue of our party near his and there was no way that was going to happen (the friend that the party is for would never go for that).

After the guys left I asked my co-worker what she thought of those guys (because I really liked one of them and I thought both were very funny and good looking) and she replied that she thought they were annoying. I really liked their friendly/flirty behavior. Do you think that my co-worker is right to think they were just annoying and having fun or do you think the one guy might of been attracted to me? I know you weren't there but I liked him and I was too shy/reserved/caught off guard to give my contact info out. I mean how awkward if the guy is just a big flirt?

[basilandthyme]

Penny, there is no right or wrong - we all like different behaviours in people. What some find endearing, others find annoying.

And yes, he was flirting - but we cannot tell you if he was serious or having fun.

[pennylane1984]

Aw. Thanks for the reply. I guess I will never know! It was my last day at the store today and I have a job interview on Monday! I just don't have dating experience. While most people were dating I was going through health issues and in and out of clinics/hospitals with doctors trying to figure out what was wrong. They finally did but it took years for them to do so. So dating was the last thing on my mind! And now I am a late bloomer but I have a baby-face so people think I am younger than what I am. Like way younger and these guys actually thought I was their age (and I am) but almost everyone I meet thinks I am younger. It was refreshing to have male attention again after so long.

[Lord Darkshire]

Just because a guy gives you attention doesn't mean he is this shining white knight, there to romanticize you. They are just a couple of young guys just throwing it out there to see if they can get some girlie action. Obviously it worked on you because it got you all excited.... but it's play-a action....pick up.

If it was a decent guy he would be asking questions about you and possibly ask you out on a date or at least for your number.

Just look at it this way....there's hope that you will meet someone one day.

[pennylane1984]

Just because a guy gives you attention doesn't mean he is this shining white knight, there to romanticize you. They are just a couple of young guys just throwing it out there to see if they can get some girlie action. Obviously it worked on you because it got you all excited.... but it's play-a action....pick up.

If it was a decent guy he would be asking questions about you and possibly ask you out on a date or at least for your number.

Just look at it this way....there's hope that you will meet someone one day.

Thanks for the reply. I'll never know either way because my chances of meeting him again are slim. LOL. It would be just to hangout. They seemed like fun guys. I am a little silly too once you get to know me so I liked that. And dating is always a crapshoot either way. At least it was an eventful last day. LOL.

[pennylane1984]

But Lord Darkshire, please take what I am about to say with just a little humility

I know that this guy isn't a white knight. I am a very independent woman and I am not looking to be "saved" by any man. I was simply asking about a friendly/flirty interaction I had with a man. There isn't just hope that I will meet someone someday, I have had plenty of guys hit on me. I just felt an immediate attraction to this particular guy.

I thankful for your reply but your tone suggests you are talking down to me.