Told a guy that I want to stay as friends first instead of dating, and he said that it's okay and we can take it slowly. What does it mean?

[Anonymous]

He said that it's okay that we remain as friends, and we can take it slowly.

[Phoenix-gb]

You've expressed that you are not totally against a relationship, just not right now. His response is he's happy to wait for the time being until you are comfortable moving on to dating. In itself, this is neutral, depending on whether you were honest about being open to the idea of dating in the future.

This does not mean he will wait around forever, and will probably press the matter again in the future if the waiting is taking longer than he is comfortable with. This is where it might become bad if you aren't planning on progressing to dating at some point, or if you were but take to long and he finds someone else.

If you are wanting to be friends first to get to know them before making that decision, then that is fine, two thirds of long term relationships started out as friendships, but he has made it clear his intentions are for more than friendship, so you need to be prepared to re-visit this down the line or, if you make a decision against a relationship, let him go once you reach this point, if you keep him around with no plans to progress further at this point you become the bad guy potentially keeping him away from other people and possible relationships if he is still under the impression you're still making up your mind.

[Truthatanycost]

It means he lacks boundaries and has a scarcity mindset.

[Wise4myage]

It means he's ok with things as they stand and he's willing to take things slow.

[Asker]

Is it good or bad?

[Drumlin2001]

Sounds like he's giving you exactly what you asked for, friendship maybe leading later into relationship

[boggboss]

That he is OK at that and will take things slowly to go further

[genericname85]

he means, he's not gonna be your friend. he's gonna keep trying to get together with you.

[Browneye57]

It means he's a beta-cuck. You'll be bored out of your mind.
Just get a girlfriend instead if you just want a friend.

[MrsTurkleton]

He’s working out how to change your mind

[Anonymous]

so you're friendzoning a guy you just met. that's what's wrong with women today

[In_Trance]

It means you're wasting your time

[Anonymous]

It means you didn't make yourself clear. Lol

[Guardian45]

Run. DTMF!

[Asker]

What is dtmf?

[Guardian45]

Dump The MoFo!