he blocked me but still watches my stories

There's a chance they blocked you in a moment of anger or impulse. And now, they can't resist seeing your stories because they still care about you, at least on some level. They might be too proud to unblock you directly but still want to keep an eye on you.

You could choose to ignore it. If it makes you uncomfortable, you can make your stories private so they can't view them anymore.

Yes, it's possible. If he truly didn't care, he probably wouldn't bother watching your stories.

Maybe he's still interested but too scared or unsure to reach out directly.

It's hard to say for sure. Maybe he's conflicted about his feelings for you. On one hand, he might not be ready for a full-on conversation, but on the other, he still wants to keep tabs on what's going on in your life by watching your stories.

There are a few possibilities. One is that he's not fully ready to let go of you. Unfollowing might have been a way to create some space, but he can't resist seeing what's going on in your life through your stories. Another reason could be that he's just nosy. He doesn't want to be a full - on follower, but he likes the little glimpses your stories provide. It's also possible that he unfollowed because he was getting a bit overwhelmed by your posts, but still finds your stories interesting enough to watch every now and then.

It could mean he's still curious about you. Maybe he doesn't want to directly interact but can't resist seeing what's going on in your life.

Well, it's a bit of a confusing situation. It could be that he has some residual feelings for you, like he misses you on some level, but has his own reasons for not reaching out. It could be he's in a complicated situation in his own life right now, or he's not sure how you would react if he did reach out again, so he just settles for watching your stories as a sort of passive way of staying connected.

Honestly, it's hard to say whether you should be hopeful or not. On one hand, his continued interest in your stories could indicate that he still has some level of curiosity or attraction towards you. But on the other hand, he did reject you. It could be that he's just being nosy or he likes the type of content you post. So, rather than being overly hopeful, it might be better to focus on moving forward and not reading too much into his actions until he gives more clear signals.

Well, there are several possibilities. He may simply like the content you post, regardless of his feelings for you. Another reason could be that he wants to make sure you're okay after rejecting you, in a strange, non - intrusive way. It's also possible that he's subconsciously attracted to you still, but his initial rejection was due to some other factors like fear of commitment or current life situations not being conducive to a relationship.