Would a guy agree to be boyfriend/girlfriend because he feels bad for me?

[Anonymous]

I have extreme anxiety, and have very very low self-esteem. A few weeks ago, the guy Im dating called himself my boyfriend in a casual conversation. Yesterday, I decided to clarify. He had asked me to be his valentine, and I said yes. I then asked him if when I was talking to my friends, I could call him my boyfriend. He said sure. He still didn’t ask me to be his girlfriend, but didn’t seem to think this was as big of a conversation as I did. We had already had a dating exclusive talk a few weeks ago.

A big part of me thinks that he doesn’t want to be boyfriend/girlfriend and he just agreed because we were in person and it would have been awkward to say otherwise. Am I overthinking? Would a guy actually do this?

[Anonymous]

If you haven't shown you are girlfriend material, haven't earned it, have not proved you are trusted, high quality and worthy of committing exclusively to... but he has labelled you as his girlfriend then that is a huge redflag. The fact you are already questioning it suggests you've not proven or demonstrated why you should be labelled as girlfriend.

[Anonymous]

He isn't opposed to you considering him your boyfriend even though he probably feels he would need to date you more to consider you a girlfriend. It's not pity though or for feeling sorry. He just doesn't mind if you do. Maybe you should see him more and become real boyfriend/girlfriend.

[sensible27]

There's a possibility but I don't think that's the case here

[Wise4myage]

Some guys will do anything if they think sex could be involved.

[Twalli]

If he called himself your boyfriend, he is