does he like me and do I like him, I'm so confused

Basically I've known this guy for over a year now and we talk almost everyday and we're very close. He always flirts with me and says stuff like: I saw you today you look really pretty but you didn't look at me much . He told me that he can't concentrate on his work when hes thinking about me. One time he randomly asked me what I'd do if his parents came to my house and told my parents that their son loves me. We're both different races (he's an arab and I'm asian). He asked me once whether or not my parents would accept it if I married someone who isn't my race for example an arab. I said that they wouldn't which is sort of true as in they wouldn't accept it at first but with some convincing they'd eventually accept it. And another time he asked if I would marry him and I just responded with: our parents wouldn't be happy. I said that because at that time I thought I didn't like him but now I'm confused about my feelings for him. After I said 'our parents wouldn't be happy' he just said 'I'm just joking go and marry an asian doctor'.

Recently we were talking about interracial marriages and I said that i don't understand why people have a problem with it and then he responded with 'I know I don't understand it either, some people like asians are a bit backwards'. Then he asked 'would you marry me, I don't know' which kind of shocked me and I'm still confused about my feelings and also I didn't know if he was serious or was just trying to make a point so I said 'what do you mean'. Later that day he told me that he didn't like anyone yet.

I just asked him today what he meant when he asked me recently if I would marry him and he said 'I was trying to make a point about marriage' and when I asked him what the point was he didn't answer my question and he just said 'I can't marry you, I want to be clear and transparent'. Hes now saying he wants to go back to school days where there were no distractions and hes being a little passive aggressive and saying 'people are ready to tear you apart and take your feelings for sh*t' (he went to an all boys school and hes saying he wants to go back to those days as in no more girls so basically he wants to stop talking to me)

Yes, he likes you.

why do you think that?

We can't tell you what your feelings are, or what someone we've never met feels. Figuring out what you want and feel takes a lot of introspection. It can also help to talk about it with people who know you well. To learn what he wants and feels, I'd suggest just sitting down and talking all of this through with him - basically telling him what you just told us about how you're confused by what he's been saying.

If you do wind up in a relationship, I'd suggest taking it a bit more slowly - marriage is probably not the best first step! How old are you guys, anyway?

I think he likes you but is angry at the situation itself because you guys can't be together

You don't constantly bring up marriage and love to someone you don't like; it doesn't take a genius to figure that out.

yeah I understand that but what if he doesn't actually have feelings for me and is just seeing if I would marry him for an ego boost

Why would anyone speak to girl for a year, for an ego boost? It just seems like too much effort. If you want an ego boost, you'd have a one night stand with a girl at Reading, not marriage discussion with a girl you've known for a year.

I think he likes you but is angry at the situation itself because you guys can't be together

Are you both the same religion?

Yeah we're both muslims

Basically I've known this guy for over a year now and we talk almost everyday and we're very close. He always flirts with me and says stuff like: I saw you today you look really pretty but you didn't look at me much . He told me that he can't concentrate on his work when hes thinking about me. One time he randomly asked me what I'd do if his parents came to my house and told my parents that their son loves me. We're both different races (he's an arab and I'm asian). He asked me once whether or not my parents would accept it if I married someone who isn't my race for example an arab. I said that they wouldn't which is sort of true as in they wouldn't accept it at first but with some convincing they'd eventually accept it. And another time he asked if I would marry him and I just responded with: our parents wouldn't be happy. I said that because at that time I thought I didn't like him but now I'm confused about my feelings for him. After I said 'our parents wouldn't be happy' he just said 'I'm just joking go and marry an asian doctor'.

Recently we were talking about interracial marriages and I said that i don't understand why people have a problem with it and then he responded with 'I know I don't understand it either, some people like asians are a bit backwards'. Then he asked 'would you marry me, I don't know' which kind of shocked me and I'm still confused about my feelings and also I didn't know if he was serious or was just trying to make a point so I said 'what do you mean'. Later that day he told me that he didn't like anyone yet.

I just asked him today what he meant when he asked me recently if I would marry him and he said 'I was trying to make a point about marriage' and when I asked him what the point was he didn't answer my question and he just said 'I can't marry you, I want to be clear and transparent'. Hes now saying he wants to go back to school days where there were no distractions and hes being a little passive aggressive and saying 'people are ready to tear you apart and take your feelings for sh*t' (he went to an all boys school and hes saying he wants to go back to those days as in no more girls so basically he wants to stop talking to me)

Then there should be no problems. I knew a Pakistani girl who married an Egyptian.
I honestly don't think it matters.