to wonder if this is platonic or romantic?

[Myasmam]

Just wondering...close friend got very emotional last night and started telling me that he loved me so much, as much as his sisters, who he said were the women he loved most in the world and how I meant the world to him and all of this highly unusual stuff from him! we are super close and lines can be blurred at times, loads of daily contact and perhaps chemistry, but Im a bit taken aback.. platonic or romantic do you think?

Morning . To update, he told
Me last evening that things were going well with his new girl and that he was happy with her but missed his personal freedom . I had a good long think and decided that despite the intensity of the friendship, I didn’t want anything else ... his idea of a relationship is seeing his girl once a week for a few hours for a film/ meal and then home separately isn’t my idea of a relationship especially where he feels his personal freedom is in jeopardy!!! The intensity and level of communication between us isnt normal , I can see that now so I must give him space to develop this romance and protect myself from when the inevitable happens , and the girlfriend feels threatened by our friendship and she puts pressure on him to pull away. Our intensity as friends has been noticed and commented by many , not in a sleazy way but more in a ... the two of you are so close, you are as thick as thieves ,, ye really bounce off eachother etc etc . As somebody said earlier, focusing on the friendship to that intensity doesn’t allow either of us to move on and find love

Sounds like you're doing the right thing OP. Best wishes.

That's very odd. Why on earth would any man do this?

You sure he hadn't had a few sherberts?

And why would 'many other people' make comments about the two of you? And how 'intense' your friendship is?

Why does anyone else care?

Very odd indeed.

Petbear how do you mean by.. why would any man do this? Which part? Asking just so I can make sense of all replies thanks . People commenting is down to their curiosity I suppose... nothing else to comment on but also in a way of saying , as two did, that’d we’d make a great couple but the reality is , we would not ! Thanks all

I wonder if the personal freedom things is about his personal freedom to chase you...

No I doubt it ... he is quite selfish in his nature and likes the ability to do what he wants when he wants. This girl seems happy to see him once a week for a few hours so he continues to do what he wants with who ever I suppose . Even this seems to irritate him which I suppose doesn’t sound very promising in such early days / weeks. Great friend but shit boyfriend ... it’s very clear to me now !