My turn to ask for advice for a change...

[mvoco]

He was 20 minutes late for class (if I were going to be 20 minutes late for an aerobics class, I wouldn't even go!); and I've noticed he is consistently late. Could be a scheduling conflict, who knows.

He switched from advanced to an intermediate class that doesn't seem to suit his schedule, he's been giving you the eye, he's made up an excuse to talk to you...

20 minutes late and he *still* made the effort to come to class anyway... TO SEE YOU! Obviously! He probably spends his time looking forward to each Tuesday!

So he's hesitant - so are you. Maybe he's been interested in you for a while but felt conflicted just as you are. Maybe he's not sure if he *wants* something either but he did make the first move. There's no harm in saying hi, going for coffee and sussing each other out. I say, next Tuesday, if some old queen gets him chatting, hang on a little while - don't let another week go by without at least talking to him.

[MikeW]

....20 minutes late and he *still* made the effort to come to class anyway... TO SEE YOU! Obviously! ....

LOL... geeze; delusional I am not.

[princealbertofb]

Once more very insightful, David. Go with the flow, [MENTION=20947]MikeW[/MENTION]?

[princealbertofb]

Blunt question: hey (so-and-so) why are you constantly late for this class?
Problem (partly) solved.

[matty7]

I know Mile you have mentioned not been very social in the past but you are taking notice of this guy a lot, inc his gym times etc ..quote - "I don't really CARE enough to make this into some kind big deal" why not make it a big deal and just go for it....you either get burned or go home happy...the first one is not life ending - the second one can be life changing!! take your pic

[DawnArmy]

I'm wondering where is [MENTION=20947]MikeW[/MENTION] now? Must be being showered with love right now.

[MikeW]

I'm wondering where is [MENTION=20947]MikeW[/MENTION] now? Must be being showered with love right now.

Hardly....

No, 'X' showed up for class, late as usual. After class I intentionally kept an eye on him and when the opportunity I arose, I just asked him, "How come you're always late?" He got a bit defensive, "I'm not *always* late," but laughed and added that he was coming from work. That allowed me to ask where he works, which isn't far away. So, anyway, there was a bit of back and forth with me showing some interest. So, at this point I'm just getting to know the guy a bit in the context of the gym/class.

ONE THING I NOTICED and hadn't really focused on before is he looks a lot like my last partner. That's not a particularly good thing because it makes it a tad more difficult for me to see 'X' for who he is. One thing I did notice this time is that he has a bit of an accent. Not quite sure what it is, German or something Slavic perhaps?

Anyway, no, I'm not being showered with anything, and that's fine by me.