Is he really into me or just joking?

[Zippy loves El Pato]

So there is this guy, lets call him Eric.
Last year Eric switched to our school, and one of the first days he was there, one of his friends came up to me and told me that Eric wanted to double date me. I said no, because I don't know him. Then he came back later during lunch and told me that Eric wanted to "lay me down and pour sweet cream all over me." (yes- a direct quote from Blades of Glory)
Every time during lunch when I looked over at Eric he was always just kind of hiding his face, while his friends were pointing at him and mouthing to me that he likes me. Well, Eric pretty much stayed away from me after that, and he tried to avoid eye contact in the hallways.
However during lunch today his friend called over to my lunch table and said "Hey (my name here)! Eric likes you!"
and the whole time Eric was punching his friend and saying no no no no, and then was saying to me, "it's not true." but the whole time he was blushing.
Anyway, all my friends thought that the whole thing last year, and today, was a joke. But I'm not as convinced. What do you think?

 

[RACHEL]

i think he told his friends that he liked you, so they went and just tried to embarrass him.

 

[grenize]

well, I wouldn't bank on it until he does something more concrete. 'Til then, you're a free agent.

 

[Kayla09]

id say he likes you a lot and is pretty shy about it his friends were just messing with him

 

[Judith]

Yup, it was a joke, at his expense.

I think he likes you, but not how his friends have described it. Your best defense shouldn't be against him, but against his friends.

Why dont you walk over and talk to him ? If his friends show up, you can tell them to f*** off, and you and Eric can talk a little longer. Don't date him until you feel comfortable. It's possible he feels the same way you do.