I'm 17. The guy I like (age 18) was being really nice to me lately. He's a good church boy. It seemed like he was flirting a little for the past couple weeks ("your hair looks nice", "you're so talented", touching my arm, etc). Maybe I have misunderstood and it is his personality (he is quite outgoing and jokey in general).
I then asked a friend for his number to text him a joke about something from earlier (in a nice way). He replied with a quite long text and teased me back. I sent another text a few hours later in reply, and asked about how his day at work went. He didnt reply at all but I didn't mind, asumed he was busy.
A few days later I saw him when we were out with friends and he was still nice but didn't pay qite as much attention to me as he had before. That night I sent a short text joking about something that happened with our mutual friend on the way home. He never replied.
I saw him yesterday and he was paying less atention. He did talk to me a couple of times and seemed happy enough with me (he made a joke in a nice way about something I said), but not exactly flirting as before.. What happened here?
Are boys put off by girls texting? I am totally sure he wasn't offended by anything I said to him, anything like teasing was just light hearted banter which he particpated in and he can take a joke!. I also didn't come across as needy or anything, both texts were jokey and nothing to do with "us". I havent texted him since nor will I unless he texts first. Have I done something wrong here though.
I guess he doesnt like me in the same way but I want to at least be friends.... OR am I overanalysing and he is just being a typical boy.
He is a good looking guy and quite popular and I think maybe I'm not pretty enough (though I think I'm quite pretty, I do get compliments on my appearance a lot (even from him previosuly lol) and pay some care to how I present myself... I'm not as beautiful as his ex though). He broke up with his ex early 2013 and there was a girl he waas seeing for a bit just after that but not anymore.. I am also a christian girl and I live for God so.... Any help??