@MollyBbbb,
He said to your friend he "kinda" likes you (when confronted by your friend)
You said your friend "kinda" forced him to ask you out
He "kinda" ignores your texts
He never responded when you spilled your guts about your feelings.
Well, he told his friend he "doesn't hate you"....sounds like love is in the air.
I think you "kinda" need to realize he's making no attempt to communicate with you, and "kinda" doesn't want to take you out.