His family knows about you.Meeting his parents is a huge step. So even if he isn’t ready for that, his family knowing you exist is a big deal — he wouldn’t tell them about some random hookup.
You’ve done an overnight trip.I’m obviously not talking about a couple’s retreat at a bed and breakfast, otherwise this wouldn’t even be a question … or you both just have the weirdest relationship ever. But if he’s asking you along to visit his friend in college or wants you to come with him when his friends all get hotel rooms for New Year’s Eve, he sees you as a girlfriend or boyfriend.
You got through a tough time together.On a much more somber note, it’s likely that he’s not going to see you if he’s going through the death of a close relative. Or he might not want to crowd you if you’ve got your own struggles. If you’re both sticking around through the worst of it, it’s because you care about the other person.
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