I think he probably loves you… but I'd say he also loves his friend M, and quite likely hasn't completely processed/worked through his unrequited/past feelings of her.
The brain tends to put things you process similarly together. Think about when you may have accidentally said a wrong name. Usually you wouldn't mix a colleagues name with your family… Mixing an ex with a current partner is normal/more likely even if the names are different because it's using the same pathways.
My son is finally old enough to do dishes. The freedom!
I think he probably loves you… but I'd say he also loves his friend M, and quite likely hasn't completely processed/worked through his unrequited/past feelings of her.
The brain tends to put things you process similarly together. Think about when you may have accidentally said a wrong name. Usually you wouldn't mix a colleagues name with your family… Mixing an ex with a current partner is normal/more likely even if the names are different because it's using the same pathways.
She got invited “to create content”. A business invitation. Not a party. Not a sexy vacation.