Just Friends or Dating?

I agree. I do the same thing too with friends so that does not mean anything.

I reconnected with a friend from college on Facebook. We had not talked in about 15 years; since we each graduated. We have both been single again for about two years. By chance we now live about 20 minutes apart. We emailed a few times. I suggested that we should get together sometime and sent him my cell number. We talked about three times for an hour each time before the date. He wanted to come pick me up instead of us meeting. We had a nice meal. It was great to see him and again we talked nonstop about past, present and future. He insisted on paying when the check came. He was a gentleman all evening - opening doors, etc. Years ago he wouldn't have done those things. At the end of the night, he told me he wanted us to do this again and that he would give me a call.

We each have dated other people since we have been single again. We both know what we want in a relationship (almost identical). He is a good man, Past and present knowledge taken into consideration.

I'm not sure that he will come out and tell me he is interested though he might surprise me. Yet, I don't want to be forward and make a move if he only wants to be friends.

I know it is early on I just want to tread carefully so that I don't blow him off as just being a friend and not giving the relationship a chance.

I wouldn't read anything into that I do that all the time with friends.

Based on what you have described, I would say that he is treating you as a definite romantic interest.

I would just continue to let him take the lead.