I'm 21 years old and haven't really had a boyfriend. Its mainly because of work, and also because i'm shy. I rarely talk to boys out of normal social situations, and even go to the extreme of choosing female check outs at supermarkets. But recently I got the courage up to join a local badminton club. Whilst there I discovered a boy who I now like. Although he seems confident with the lads who play there he rarely speaks to the girls. There have been occasions where him and his friends have waited til the end, for what it feels like a chat with me, and i have also done the same. He would usually say bye but ensure I see him saying it.

We recently started talking on msn... and ended up meeting up for a singles game at a local leisure centre (Not sure if that classes as a date). He seemed like he was trying to impress me, and we had a good time, though he did beat me. Hung around awhile after just chatting. I then got the courage up to ask for a rematch as he beat me, and we played again last week. I won one game, and i know that he told one of his friends I won it as they mentioned it to me on the club night. I don't know if thats a good or a bad thing as men don't like to lose... but he keeps telling me to be more competitive. Well thats the story til last night... We had our weekly club meet and i went over and initiated a chat til i had to play... it gets awkward with the badminton in the way! Then when the night was over, i was playing the last game and I looked over and he'd gone, without saying goodbye.

There are other factors, if i text him, he takes ages to reply, but does usually apologise

And I recently posted a really nice picture of me (which most of people say i looked nice on) i asked if he liked it and he said "its an epic photo" and said that my new scarf suited me. At no point did he say it looks good on you, or you look nice...

So basically, I wanna know what you think! Is it worth a shot or not?

Happy to answer further questions... but things like eye contact i'm rubbish at since i'm shy!