What does it mean when they say a man likes a woman

Question

what does it mean when people say that a guy likes a woman so much who is only an acquantince that he reads into her moods and responds accordingly

Answer 1

It means the guy is very deeply in love with the woman and is also a caring gentleman.

Answer 2

it means that this guy loves her and wants to approach her politely like gentlemen do.... if this happened to you, i guess the ball is in your court. Let him know what you want, he's probably waiting for a response, so don't keep him waiting