When/How do I tell them I'm ace?
I know this is super long and probably too much context, so TLDR, I don't want to lead him on, but don't know when it's appropriate to bring up.
So, I (21F) am talking to a guy (24). We almost exclusively talk online and it started as a purely friendly thing. He recently told me he really liked me and wanted to hang out in person more. [As a bit of a side note, he's very patient with the fact that I struggle to express certain things so he's always making sure I'm not uncomfortable with anything he said and never puts me on the spot to reciprocate.] The issue is, I know for a fact that I'm somewhere on the ace spectrum. I've never felt sexual attraction to anyone but I'm still figuring some things out. I'm open to the idea that I may be demi but I've never developed a close enough bond to know if I'd feel attraction to someone in that situation. I'm not aromantic. He's never made sexual advances or suggestions. But he is a straight man and has expressed romantic interest in me. I really like him. I'm interested in him. I'd be very happy to have a specific kind of romantic relationship with him. But not a sexual one. How do I tell him this without sounding like I'm jumping to conclusions? He's never said anything sexual to me, it's all been very wholesome. So I don't want to blindside him by jumping to that kind of topic. But I don't want to wait too long and hurt him if this is a deal breaker for him (which I would totally understand if it was).