I'm not sure that I agree with some of his "methods" of interaction - pretending to not care ... well I think that's a little callous. I'm not sure how sincere his so called "compliments" are - if they're stated out of genuine liking - that's great!

For me personally, I'm more attracted to people that I feel are honest - not people who say what they think I want to hear. I'd rather people tell me like it is than beat about the bush.