Does he like me?

I have a friend who I have known for a few months now. Me and him always hang out together at school, and he sits with me in lunch and everything and we are very good friends. A few weeks ago, I realized that I liked him as more than a friend. People at school always insist that we like each other and stuff because we hang out a lot, and for a while I didn't believe them but now I wonder if he does like me. He's harder to read because he is strange. I don't think he has ever been in a relationship with anyone before or had his first kiss, so I don't think that he knows what to do. That is if he really does like me. I have seen him stare at me sometimes, and when we talk we look each other in the eye but I can't tell if it's just because he thinks of me as a really good friend and I've reached his comfort zone or if he really is interested. It's very hard to tell with him. It also seems as though he treats me differently than other people. I'm not sure how to describe it. It's very hard to explain. Everyone in our class is toying with the idea that we like each other and insist that he likes me. It's becoming a problem because they are now starting to ask both of us now about going out with each other and this adds a lot of extra stress in the matter.
What should I do? Does he like me? And should I wait for him to make a move or should I do it myself?

omg the same exap thing its happenin 2 me except hes kissed a girl but has never made out

I had a good friend in high school like that. Everyone thought we were dating because we hung out all the time! Eventually I realized I like him and I asked him out. We dated for a month or so, then I realized he was more like my brother, lol! We broke up but remained friends all through high school and are still friends ten years later!

If I were you, I'd ask him if he wants to try dating, and if he doesn't, then tell him that's okay and nothing's changed. Keep it casual so you can remain friends if it doesn't work out for you. In my experience, risk is better than regret.

Hopefully it works out for you! Good luck!

I had a similiar situation with my now girlfriend.

We met when I was in 11th grade. We became best friends over time, and we hung out a lot. People told us that we liked each other and we should go out. We would always just laugh, and shrug it off. Until one day, we stayed after a school event together, and we realized we only stayed to be with each other. It seemed a lot of my motivations during the day was just to see her, even though we were just best friends. We talked about it, and because of what people said again we decided not to go out because we didn't want to hurt other people's feelings who liked us. A few weeks later, we were at the movies and we kissed. I asked her why we weren't going out, and she said because you never asked me.

The moral of the story is: You will never know until you ask.

We were best friends and now we've been together almost a year, and it's the happiest year of my life. She is still my best friend above anything else. So, why not ask him how he feels? Tell him how you feel. If he doesn't want to go that direction, you can still be best friends, if he does, why not try it? Just remember you guys were friends, and communication is vital for a relationship. Keep everything out in the open, so even if you guys do break up, you can still pick up the pieces and be friends.