The less experience he has with dating, the more likely he is to get nervous before a first date.
Unfortunately, since he doesn’t have all that much experience with dates, he is thinking about how many things could possibly go wrong during a first date.
Some of the most popular pain points he worries about before a first date are whether he will be capable of maintaining a robust conversation without awkward silences, whether she will be attracted to him physically or be disappointed, and whether a kiss at the end of the date will result in an embarrassing moment.
He is already looking at the entirety of the first date in his mind and getting too caught up in how it could pan out.
There have been several moments he has looked in your direction as you have pulled into a parking space at your apartment complex.
He has done this enough times that you know he isn’t oblivious to you and is fully aware of your presence as a neighbor who lives a few doors from him.
You sense his eyes on you, yet whenever you move to look in his direction, he avoids making eye contact.
Even when you have been in situations where you see each other by chance in the hallway, he might acknowledge your presence quickly with an awkward smile or muted hello, but he walks past without slowing down, not attempting to open a conversation with you.
This has probably been something you have known you wanted ever since you were a child yourself.
When you are dating someone you really like who has told you they don’t want children, it’s tempting to think that this person will come around.
This is where you convince yourself that all he needs is to keep seeing how trustworthy, kind, and supportive you are for a little while longer, and he is certain to change his mind.
