i’ve been dating this guy for six months and we’ve had clear conversations that we’re dating exclusively, but he isn’t ready for things to be serious (ie, saying “i love you” or working toward building a future together, etc) we’re just exclusive and casual. except he’s asking me to keep clothes and toiletries at his house so i can live there 4 nights a week and he asks me to spend holidays with his family and helps me emotionally through difficult times, he basically just acts like a serious partner minus telling me he loves me.

i have no idea what to do because his actions are making it very difficult to not feel like i’m falling in love, and to not want something more serious. but i’m also worried that if he thinks i’m more emotionally invested than he’s ready for, he’ll end things in an attempt to spare me because he knows he “doesn’t want what i want.” it’s just so difficult because he’s walking the walk, but not talking the talk and i just have no idea how to move forward.

edit: i should add that we’ve been friends for a couple years before we started dating so i know him very well, but it’s been about 6 months since we decided to be more than friends and things just feel so much more complex now