Thread: Where did I go wrong? What should I do now?

I am in serious need of some advice, so I turn to you ladies and gents, my trusted friends!

I've liked the same guy for this entire school year.
A little over a month ago, I asked him out, and he told me that he likes me but isn't ready for a relationship. For me that meant 2 things...

Number one: He still likes his ex, who dumped him about a month prior to that. (They've always been on and off)
Number two: He doesn't like me enough to move on

I was broken- but because he told me he did like me more than as a friend, I thought there was hope.

So I waited. And over a month later (now), I've come to the conclusion that despite the fact that I felt a serious spark between us... nothing was going to happen. So I became a little more distant, and tried to move on.

Then because of that (I think) he came around a little-- touching my arm whenever we passed, giving me a hug from behind and showing little signs that he does like me. However it only lasted a couple of days. I didn't understand why he stopped, but it may have been because I didn't know what to do, so I remained neutral to his signals.

I thought that if I fell for him again immediately I would seem desperate and overly eager- especially because I've already asked him out before.

So now that he's stopped, I am worried. I've worked to hard to play my cards right and try to have a relationship with him. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, and would really really appreciate some advice or even counseling from you all.

Thank you so, so much.