<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

We met through friends and he's a sweet, caring, nice guy. If I hadn't had met him through my friends, I'll be honest, he wouldn't be the type I'd go for. He doesn't have a lot of confidence and is very awkward (think socially crippled, naive and innocent). I've never met anyone like him. He's strange, but my god, the sweetest person I've ever met. **My question is...is this all there is to dating? Just two nice people, doing nice things for each other until one or the other falls in love?** 

For me, this is what it feels like. I'm still young and I've got lots to learn. Friends tell me it's normal not to feel immediate sparks or chemistry and that maybe it'll be a slow burn type of relationship. 

After our dates/hangouts so far, I've felt more comfortable around him but can't say that I've fallen head over heels for him. But I care for him very, very deeply and I feel like I'm way in too deep to hurt him by telling him how I feel. I did tell him after the first date, I wasn't looking for anything romantically but would love to keep hanging out. But our hangouts so far have felt like dates, but I don't mind as I really enjoy his company. And he has really grown on me.

My struggle is that I'm waiting for the feelings that I'm afraid won't come. I've learned so much about him these past few months, and I want to see him happy. He deserves it. He deserves happiness and a change in his life and I want to be there to see that.

I've felt chemistry before...but with guys I could never be with (i.e. coworkers). I just don't feel the same chemistry with this guy yet, but I feel comfortable with him and safe. I am a very nurturing and empathetic person by nature and I wonder if I'm trapping myself by being nice. I'm torn and I'm not sure what to do.
<bot>: Dating a sweet, nice guy with little confidence, but I feel like we're just two nice people doing nice things for each other. Is this all there is to dating/relationships?