I've been hanging out with this guy for a week and he definitely has BGF potential--best guy friend, the bff equivalent. Neither of us have had a Valentine, so I asked him to be my Valentine as friends via text. He misread that as me wanting to be his girlfriend. He asked to hang out the next day and as soon as I got in the car with him he wanted to make out. Then he started holding my hand, which isn't bad but his body language told me that there was more than just hand-holding going on. I pushed away whenever he tried to kiss me.

Let me clarify one thing, I do like him and I do trust him. He's not a bad guy at all. I don't feel violated; I feel as if I mislead him. I do want a boyfriend very badly, but I am someone who has never fallen in love. I am starting to have feelings for him and I don't want to ruin it by rushing it and doing more than I'm comfortable with. I've never had a lasting relationship, and I think he'd be someone I'd like to have one with.

How can I tell him I just want to get to know him without making out? I'd be comfortable with a simple kiss every now and then and I love cuddling, but I don't want to rush into it and feel like I need to make out with him every time I see him. How can I establish boundaries with him without making us feel like we're boxed in? I would like to do things with him eventually, just not now. Not when it's meaningless.

Advice would be greatly appreaciated!