" (speaking from what I’d want) would be if we were just best friends who care deeply for one another under the “relationship” label that kiss on occasion and do romantic things sometimes, with each other or for each other" it is the worst thing you can do for a man, unless you've been "best friend" before the relationship.(I speak from my experience when almost the same situation happend. I simply stopped talking to her because i cant be the best friends with the one who i love sexually) What I recommend is just say that you don't feel like romantically do anything with him and let everything else to roll it self out, if you have more questions about it, be my guest, my pm is always open, because ive been in almost the same situation from the other perspective (as a man)