I have already asked him what he wanted before after letting him know I liked him, and he’s just given me conflicting answers at differing times (hence my apprehension towards it all now).

I agree honesty is always best but I’m not sure about confronting him head on about it yet though as I found out through a friend suggestion on Facebook where the woman has him in her picture where they look very close like a couple (so it’s my presumption really but I believe it to be correct although no solid confirmation without him ever mentioning her).