New friend - is he coming on to me?

[Sam-9876]

So I've got this new friend, and when we're together he's quite 'touchy feely' - he invades my personal space and stuff. Like when we're on the bus together and he's sat opposite our legs touch, and if we've gone for food he sits really close to me, stuff like that. Sometimes when I'm doing stuff I don't think will interest him he makes excuses to tag along. We talk quite a lot by text, and sometimes if it's late at night and he's been drinking he puts an x on the end of his message. He's had girlfriends before so I don't know if he's bi or if he's just overly friendly... Should I do / say anything to him??

[tret123]

What do you want to do? If you wanna experiment with him and see how it goes, tell him how he makes you feel

[jessie3]

Well he could be curious and maybe want to try things with you or he might just be into you regardless whether or not he has had a girlfriend in the past.

I think the only true way to find out is to confront him yourself or by text.

[Bmble_B]

Maybe he's just really friendly (highly doubt it) to me it sounds like he has a liking towards you. The best way to find out is by asking him, does this make you feel uncomfortable? If so notify him of this (in a nice way) and have a serious conversation of where you two stand.

[Microcosm]

He may or may not like you. Judging by what you have said here, it is hard to make a judgement one way or the other. He could just really enjoy your company. Perhaps he just feels comfortable around you. Jumping to a conclusion about this sort of thing could harm the friendship, so I'd just say let it be. If he makes any advancements on you, then it will become clearer and clearer whether he likes you or not over time.

[mrjc]

he might find it hard to say how he feels so just see how it goes

[Pat the Bunny]

Could go either way. I do this with one of my friends (I'm not gay though) so yes, maybe it's just his personality.

[SethfromMI]

Maybe he's just really friendly (highly doubt it) to me it sounds like he has a liking towards you. The best way to find out is by asking him, does this make you feel uncomfortable? If so notify him of this (in a nice way) and have a serious conversation of where you two stand.

this. if he is making you uncomfortable try to tell him in a honest, but sensitive way

[Uniquemind]

this. if he is making you uncomfortable try to tell him in a honest, but sensitive way

That and yeah I think he's testing the waters.

[WintersuN]

That's a little bit bizarre, I must say. You're clearly uncomfortable with it if you're describing it as an invasion of personal space. I think it's about time you spoke to him about it.

[Hey_123]

Be honest with him and let him know how you feel.

[DoodleSnap]

As others have said: over-analysing his behaviour will only get you so far.
I think that the best course of action here would be to maybe drop hints at his sexuality, as if you come out straight away he might have a knee-jerk reaction due to his own insecurities. Drop some hints, and if you feel that it all may amount to a relationship; ask him. Communication is the most important part of any relationship, so be honest and tell him how you feel, and ask him the same. If you can communicate honestly and openly, then you will for sure be able to work out what it is you both want, together.
Good luck.