Where to begin?

I was labeled as a fag hag in high school, but now I see myself as so much more than that. My first two sexual encounters (out of three) have been with gay men, both of whom I am still close friends with. At a small get together tonight, one of them told me he has "had it" and "completely done" with men for the moment, and that he is considering dating women. He asked me to be his Valentine prior to this, and he told me that after our date, he will consider dating me on a more regular basis.

I know that dating each other would be non-romantic, as he prefers men. Would it be sex-based? That would entail a more friends with benefits situation, which he told me he didn't want because being that would not make it dating. How would you date someone non-romantically? I guess the only way to know that is to ask him what he wants in dating a woman. Maybe he just wants emotionally support and someone he can take out on dates, or maybe he just wants someone who can be there for him until he's ready to go back out on the gay dating scene. I'm not really sure.

I don't know if I really have a question, more advice, but I really needed to get my thoughts down on paper so I don't get too emotionally involved.