He brought me to a family gathering... what does this mean?

[Anonymous]

My guy friend that I’m seeing and know for a long time now likes me as more than a friend and loves hanging out with me and is happy with me... but he says no to overnite stuff/ sleepovers with me and says “he likes things the way they are” with me...
his older brother invited me to family gathering and my guy friend was ok with it and brought me along...

what does this mean if he was ok with bringing me to a family gathering but doesn’t want to do overnight stuff with me? Is he taking things slow with me or is he not wanting to get serious? (He’s 34 and still a virgin)

I’m someone who’s important to him/ possibly wants to get serious later on

Isn’t necessarily thinking serious about me

[Anonymous]

Him saying he likes things the way it is rn to me sounds like he doesn’t wanna take things any further. He seems to enjoy your company enough to introduce you to his family so obviously he likes you at least as a friend maybe more but for now he seems like he doesn’t want to push the relationship forward just yet

[Anonymous]

He may get serious after both of you getting married. Overnight stuff is not for marrying materials. He's seeing you as a marriage material but not sleepover material. He doesn't want to spend just a night with you but lifetime. He wants to take thinks in a respectful way rather than disrespectful way

[Asker]

What does it mean when he says he likes things as they are?
He’s happy seeing me and hanging out but doesn’t ever want me sleeping over, yet he brought me to a family gathering

[Opinion Owner]

Some guys like sleeping over only after marrying. Maybe he's that type

[CoolGuy7532]

This is a tough one. He might not be sure what he wants. He might think that it looks good to bring a girl with him to the gathering. That might get him approval from his family. You just need to clear things up with him.

[Gingerguy33]

If he’s a virgin he could be scared to ask either that or wants you to get know his family before that stuff starts

[n8s88]

He dont know how to go about anything and is scared or he is not into you like that

[Anonymous]

It means you are his fk toy.

[Asker]

He’s a virgin we never fucked

[Opinion Owner]

Bummer