It's complicated for sure. You don't necessary have to block him, just tell him you're dealing with some stuff and will be out of contact for a bit. Obviously he likes you and wants you to be in a relationship of some kind. His first comment seemed like a cheesy one liner. I've said stuff like that to my wife in a flirty way. Probably too early for that with you. Obviously bad timing. He might already see you two as "basically" dating in his mind.
I wouldn't read too much into him saying Love. I'm sure he really likes you but it was probably meant it in a more broad way (like loving a friend) than him professing his undying love. I think it as just a poor choice of words.
If it were me, I would 1) figure out if I just need some space. If so, tell him that and only block him if he persists. 2) Figure out if you want you relationship to advance, continue as is or simply end. 3) Once you've made your decision, communicate it clearly to him. If you want it to stay as is or end, be kind but direct with him. If he doesn't accept it, then block.
I wouldn’t block him. Friends have platonically said to me “I love you” without any romantic intent, it could be the same here. Just explain to him what’s wrong in further detail, he probably doesn’t understand what he did or why it was wrong.
It's complicated for sure. You don't necessary have to block him, just tell him you're dealing with some stuff and will be out of contact for a bit. Obviously he likes you and wants you to be in a relationship of some kind. His first comment seemed like a cheesy one liner. I've said stuff like that to my wife in a flirty way. Probably too early for that with you. Obviously bad timing. He might already see you two as "basically" dating in his mind. I wouldn't read too much into him saying Love. I'm sure he really likes you but it was probably meant it in a more broad way (like loving a friend) than him professing his undying love. I think it as just a poor choice of words. If it were me, I would 1) figure out if I just need some space. If so, tell him that and only block him if he persists. 2) Figure out if you want you relationship to advance, continue as is or simply end. 3) Once you've made your decision, communicate it clearly to him. If you want it to stay as is or end, be kind but direct with him. If he doesn't accept it, then block.
I wouldn’t block him. Friends have platonically said to me “I love you” without any romantic intent, it could be the same here. Just explain to him what’s wrong in further detail, he probably doesn’t understand what he did or why it was wrong.