<human>: Met a guy in October, quickly became friends, roommates since April. We get on like a house on fire, make each other laugh etc. Always thought he was going to be someone special to me. 

We would go on platonic dates before we lived together, dinner and a movie, walking round the city at night etc. Always platonic - never even hugged him, he's never mentioned being interested in me also never heard him talk of any ex's. 

Got blackout drunk one night and through the haze I heard him say he loved me to another friend, he was also comforting me, kissing my hand, forehead, cheek etc. Never mentioned again once sober, he thinks I can't remember anything.

I haven't made the first move as I'm working through some stuff about being asexual and me not liking/wanting intimacy. I don't want to instigate a relationship then say we can't do this, this or this. Also extremely insecure about this, have lied about previous sexual history. 

Why won't he make the first move? Is he scared of ruining the friendship? or doesn't feel worthy? Neither of us have supermodel looks, he's on the heavy side, I'm average. Maybe he senses I'm not forthcoming with intimacy so reads that as not interested so it's a self preservation thing.

I don't know how to play things as never done this before. Any to help shed light on the situation would help, advice or has this happened to you??

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<bot>: Close friend likes me but won't act on it. I'm too insecure to act first, want to shed some light on why he won't act on his feelings.