Hetro in love with a homo

I'm sure he enjoys the attention you give him which is why you feel he is "leading you on".
I've known quite a few people that have been in your position and most of them had self esteem issues and felt a kind of comfort in wanting what they knew they couldn't have. It was a way of supporting that they "didn't deserve" to be loved back.
FYI
You deserve to be loved back.
If you can't deal with just being friends, then handsignals is right....get away

This may sound blunt and I'm sorry but just stop

There is a 0% chance of you getting with him. So just stop trying and move on to someone who like da pum pum

Straight-zoned.

That being said, no, I doubt he is leading you on, he has no reason to, he has no attraction to you and would gain nothing from your attraction to him, so get that out of your head. He's gay, he doesn't want you, he'll never want you. Yes, it's unfortunate but it's how it is.

I would suggest leaving the friendship. It isn't going to become what you want it to be, and to be around them while having these feelings will just be a painful reminded to what you wish you had but will never gain; him feeling the same.

while, I am not entirely straight (bisexual with bouts of asexuality), I once fell in love with this boy back when I was a child who thought she was gay. I'll understand if this sounds a little confusing. Anyway, I was convinced that he was straight even though everyone INSISTED that he was straight up gay. I am pretty convinced now that he is gay after seeing some of his artwork as well as the fact that he took the time to devote a page of one of his blogs to men in various stages of undress… Not for women did he do this for… Despite this, I am still a little confused about the way he carried on towards me: flirting towards me, being touchy (how many gay guys poke a female in the vulva with their foot and then coyly smile about it?!), and the level of care he displayed towards me, (etc.)

We sadly drifted ways, for some reason. I think that you should stay being friends with him, but don't kid yourself into thinking that you have a high chance with being with him. Cherish what you have, which is a presumably good friendship. It is perfectly alright to reserve a place in your heart for him, but try not to let it consume you. Trust me, no one likes to pine over what they can't have. Not only that but, if you spend all of your time pining over him, you'll more than likely miss out on potential romantic relationships with other males.

Get away from him it's not good for you being around him.

He's a homo unit
He's not interested

I don't see how he would be leading you on since he said he was gay and even told you he's into older men. Sounds pretty straight forward it to me, no pun intended.

He will bring you misery in the end. Dump him NOW.

Move on I would think.

Sexuality is not black and white, when he leads you on maybe just maybe he wants to explore and find something new.

It's not going to work out no matter how you look at it, either find a way to overrule your feelings and keep him as a good friend or stay away from him. It'll only hurt you if you keep your hopes up like that. Some things just can't happen.