Weird feeling about client?

[Anonymous]

I work in an industry where we consult on short term (6-8 weeks) and longer term, multi phase projects. Completed one short term project for a new client at an organization we have done a lot of work for a couple of months ago. He sent me a linked in message the day after our final meeting, saying the project had gone very well and thanking me. He didn’t message anyone else on my team and I wasn’t the sole manager for his project, it was a team effort and even involved our CEO and another executive. I replied saying I’m glad it was useful and hopefully we’ll be working together more in the future. We had a couple more messages go back and forth, he asked about where our office was located in a way that made me think he was leading up to asking me to lunch or something... the back and forth ended when I stopped responding (at that point the message didn’t really require a response, it was something like “oh that’s interesting.”) In the months following I get a notification every now and then on LinkedIn that he has viewed my profile (i don’t get many views so it’s noticable). We haven’t had any more interactions but I just found out that another, long term project that I manage for his company has been moved to his control for the next quarter.

My spider sense is tingling but there is not a real reason, he has not done or said anything inappropriate, and it’s completely possible he was just very happy with the work we did and that why he has taken on the long term project. But again this morning I got a notification that he viewed my profile on LinkedIn and I can’t shake this weird feeling! Am I being crazy/full of myself?

[Anonymous]

Are you a woman? He is probably just interested in you.

[Anonymous]

Are you interested in him?

[Anonymous]

Woman, married (wear a ring), not interested in him

[Anonymous]

trust yourself. I've had at least two similar things happen via linked in, one I was polite and open till the end and he did end up making professions of "i'm interested in dating" the second, I stopped responding.

[Anonymous]

If you have an FB account, change your profile pic like now to show how much you are in love with your spouse (and children if any). He needs to know he doesn't have a chance at you.

[Anonymous]

This does not seem like much of anything. If he ever does anything like asks you out, just say "No, thank you" or "No, thank you, I'm married". That's it.

[Anonymous]

He thinks you're attractive but hasn't made any inappropriate overtures. Are you afraid he might try to exert undue influence because he's now the project manager?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
He thinks you're attractive but hasn't made any inappropriate overtures. Are you afraid he might try to exert undue influence because he's now the project manager?

Yes, it isn't inappropriate. Honestly, the original PM at his company was not thrilled with our project and was considering eliminating or reducing the scope. Instead it moved to his domain. I guess I am worried that if he is interested, that is the only reason he took on the project...

[Anonymous]

OP some men think if you smile or laugh or talk to long to them, you are interested. If you're married, all the better. Be professional. Don't respond to his LinkedIn messages. Don't interact with him in any way that isn't necessary for work.