Keeps calling me "mate"

[marinette.au]

Hey everyone
So there's this boy I like, we get along with each other very well, we text 24/7, we once pretended to be married (it was a role play, childish I know), but since then he tells me he loves me, is mad when I don't tell him that I do too or when I don't reply for more than an hour, sometimes calls me babe, and other cute stuff like that. But at the same time he sometimes calls me mate or fam, does that mean he doesn't see me as more than a friend ?
Thanks for your responses :)

[Broken Toy]

No its nothing, dont worry.

I say mate to everyone, a girl i love, girls, boys, teachers, strangers. Its just part of his language so its not suggesting youre a friend.

But it would make me happy if you made sure he never said fam again lol

[SethfromMI]

yea what Broken Toy (Brandon) said. it does not necessarily mean a friend, you could always talk with him to establish how you see each other

[CosmicNoodle]

It's nothing, and he sounds very needy

[DoodleSnap]

Don't over-analyse the situation, as he is probably just calling you these things to show affection. Many good romantic relationships strategy out as friends, and the friendship continues along side the romance. If you are worried, then ask him. Communication is one of the most important parts of any relationship, so be honest with him and work through your problems together. Anyway, it sounds like you both like each other, so good luck.

[Plane And Simple]

Agreed with the above. He's just a good friend and that will most likely be it. You should talk him through the not replying thing though. I know it's normal to wonder if the person you just texted is ignoring you or what, but it isn't healthy both for him or your relationship with him. Tell him you always care but you also have other stuff to do so you can't be on your phone/PC 24/7

[Cronor]

If he tells you that he loves you, and means it, I wouldn't be worried about a very common word.

[Selestine]

I call my Dad Mate everytime. But that doesn't mean I only treat him as a friend and not as a father anymore.

[BondJamesBond]

Not to worry, my girlfriend and I address each other as "buddy" all the time. :)

[Meganium]

Doesn't mean much. I address people like this all the time. Don't really have feelings like that for them.

[Manboy321]

Don't wrry about it. You'll be fine

[Yolodolo]

You should be good!

[Leijon]

:33 < from what i've come to understand, 'mate' is a term used by people from the united kingdom or sometimes the americas to refer to someone they're comfortable around, or just as a term for another purrson. it's most likely nothing purrsonal