How to let down this leo guy gently?

I've been seeing this leo guy thepast month, he traveled to see me in the city I was staying in and now I'm back to my home city (his as well). I did not go oit with him since I came back (a week now)

this is how it started so ud know my situation:
https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/leo/is-this-leo-guy-after-lust-or-love-5060942/
After meeting him I realized he's not my type.. we have different living standards and there's a great financial gap between us which means his life style is alot different than mine and well, he has bad dental hygene that put me off a bit. Please dont be rude or think im being shallow, I just know I dont love him that way and I cant picture myself married to him, if I truly loved him as a life partner, I would fight for him. Maybe I'm not really over my ex bf, which is smthing i talked with him about several times and how im not sure of my feelings towards him.

Today I cancelled our date cause I felt like im leading him on and it hurt me so much to do this to him. He got really mad about it and then just sad.

How do i tell him to stay friends? He says he loves me and he knows i cant say it back. I dont want to lose him, I truly care about him n hes the most caring person i ever met.

Posted by Curiousram
You can't not hurt him... if you truly don't like him you have to friendzone him no matter what. But that means he might leave you forever and you have to deal with that consequence. Personally i did the same thing i friend zoned a leo guy. Its best to hurt him now then to string him along it will cause less pain.

Think I cant avoid him getting hurt ... 😢

You could tell him he has poor dental hygiene. LOL.

Everytime we talk, I find it so hard to utter these words.. We talk every night on the phone and he is SO loving. I just dont have the courage to do this.

What if i wrote him an email? is this a good idea? I am better at writing my thoughts down than to make them clear in a conversation..

TxOgal, I think he thinks you like him as well. My advice is whenever he is being sweet, don't return the emotion. If it's a text, do not reply until maybe after 30 minutes, then starting another topic. If it's on the phone, just don't say anything. Don't compliment him on what he does for you. He will eventually open up about you not really liking him more than a friend. And that's the time you can friendzone him.

I know. It has always been effective with me. LOL

Update: Today he started telling me i used to ask about him more than the past 3 days, which is when i tried to be a little distant. I told him I need to talk tonight, but he insisted to tell him now what is it (through text) so this is when i tried everything u guys said, how our life style s are different, not compatible as partners and that I dont share the same feelings.. He questioned how are our life style s are different .. money.. social.. etc. He ended up saying he still wants to hear me on the phone to talk about this. Told me im the only one who made him feel that happy .. We should talk tonight and I'm at loss at how to convince him im not in love this way.. 😢

Now is your chance to friendzone him 😄

Posted by MissGemmi
Wow. It's like I'm reading your story as a copy of my friend's story. SAME thing Taurus-Leo. He was attracted to her instantly, already was talking about marriage and how he really wanted her. She fell over the same things, (more his clothing style ). She isn't over her Pisces also. It was difficult for her to tell him she didn't see him the same way, he was instantly in love with her. And I guess as a Taurus it scared her off. There needs to be a total (emotional) package kind of deal with Taurus before they can commit (sloooowwwllllyyyyy). Yes he might get mad. But that's just his ego bruised. If he's so nice then he should stay nice and sweet and he needs to understand that it's not always two sided as sweet as he might be.

Just be very honest. Tauruses can be friends with all and can chat with everyone. Some people see that as a confirmation of the fact that you might feel the same. He can't read you're just being nice and are afraid of telling him you don't like him that way. Better tell him now then go along.

I let him know we cant be more than friends, but he's so hurt I can sense it and we had an immense emotional connection that I cant deny .. but I was a mess after my last break up with the cancer guy and I truly needed someone by my side and I felt lust for the leo guy.. The leo still lets me know his feelings towards me.. and I know he is shattered 😢 I just know he is not that compatible with me (which he cant believe and says i dont yet know his life) .. I am trying to friendzone him.. he still thinks about meeting up and still wanted to sleep on the phone like we used to do.. only last night i started to stop these habits.

I know I lead him on but i warned him from the start and told him how much im confused about all this