It doesn't matter if their friends like you. If you like him and he likes you, that's all that matters. If he doesn't like you just because his friends don't like you then he didn't like you in the first place.
don't
Ask him.
That is pure, distilled "Young American Guy". He probably likes you. But God forbid his friends know he likes you. Yet.
If it before school or class.
when his friends aren't around he talks to you and flirts with you. this means he likes you, but does not want to let his "popular" friends know.
You know when a guy likes you when they talk about you to their friends or pretty much pretend they hate you. Aren't guys weird?
nothing! they maybe know that the guy you like likes you back!
The guy you like likes you! and his friends know...
Then the guy likes you and his friend hates you.
I dont know excactly but i have guy friends over a lot but if he comes over just to be with you alone, then he probably likes you. If you dont know just ask him. :-)
Ask him or ask one of his friends that you are friends with too. Then you would know, even if it was indirectly.
If you and this guy start to go out have him get to know your friends more. They probobly don't each other that well.