I have feelings for my closest male friend, Joey. Now he's a major flirt and kind of a ladies man. He was previously in a serious relationship; offically giving up/ending it almost a month ago. We spend A LOT of time together. Infact we're just now starting to work together. He forced me to fill out an application to where he works so that we could spend more time together. He keeps giving me mixed signals though. While we spend time alone we cuddle on his grandmother's couch and watch a Mel Brooks movie, an occasional massage, tons of listening to his IPod, and a lot of going outside and talking while he smokes. But when we're with his friends that I don't know he acts like I don't even exsist and I feel like a third wheel. If we're with friends of his that I know then I'm not ignored very much. We normally have a blast together and laugh so much. Plus he always walks me home when we hang out, even if it is freazing outside. Once we met some random guys, and he told them that I was "the best girl in the world!" because I stood outside of a garage with him listening to the guys play music. Infact another time I let him borrow my Willy Wonka coat and if someone made a remark about it he'd say "It's Lauren's! It's f***ing amazing!" and go on strutting down the street. When we converse he likes to be daft and bring up all these random girls that he thinks are cute and how he has a crush on them or all these crazy girls that want to have sex with him. I told him that I have strong feelings for him and he responded with a little shock and that he has some feelings for me too, but "not enough to act on yet."

Hi
The first thing you should always know, is never work with the person you are trying to get involved with.You both have to have space or you just might fade away. You have a great time together, so hold on to what you have.He seems too be very open with you, telling you actually how he feels. So be patient and take day by day, if it's meant to be it will be.Give him time and dont smother him, he already said he has some but not enough to act on yet. Don't rush into a relationship, take it slow and enjoy the time you both are together.When he brings up girls etc he might be testing you, too see if your a jealous type. He is with you , so no need to show any jealousy.

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Rocky