I really like this guy

So I met this guy on tinder about a month ago. We started talking and really hit it off but couldn't hang out right away because at the time i was out of town. We texted everyday (and still do) and made plans to meet up when i got back, and we did. I felt really good about him because he didnt pressure me to come over to his place or anything, he just said we should go out to eat, which we did.

Fast forward to now and we are still talking but I dont know how serious he is about me or our relationship in general. I asked him where he saw us going a couple weeks ago and his response has kept me paranoid and scared he would drop me for the next girl he matched with on tinder. He said that he liked me, he really did but he didnt want to get into a serious relationship only two weeks into knowing eachother (which I understand) and that he wanted to keep his options open.

Yesterday, I was just playing around with him and told him I "hated" him which maybe I subconsciously did to start the conversation that came next. It ended up turning into me telling him that I had caught major feelings and that I was worried he just wanted me for sex because of what he said about "keeping his options open". He told me to relax and that I overthink things and that he knows I have feelings for him and that he has feelings for me too. He said that he likes me, he likes talking to me, and he loves hanging out with me.

It would be so much more simple if I could get a straight up answer lol. Any advice would help.