Are any of these reasons true of those who ask ”does he/she like me" questions?

For people who ask ”does he/she like me” questions are they really that clueless, they believe they know the answer but believe if enough people think as they believe the answer should be, their original answer will be overwritten? I.E Pail want to believe Brenda likes him because she always smiles at him, gave him a mix tape, and asked for his email. She also does nice things to other guys, but he want to feel special. He asks a bunch of strangers on social media if they think Brenda likes him with the hope that if most say “yes”, that will mean she really likes him even when he knows in his heart that is not what he feels. Or, is it that he is so clueless he can’t figure when a girl likes him or not, or it could be Brenda wanting Jake to like her?