I mean i don't see it as cheating, they never had the talk or ever asked about the relationship status so technically not cheating however me and my ex now did the same thing. We never asked each other out. One day we said we loved each other as friends next we were saying it in a romantic way. We was going out but never asked each other until we argued and broke up lol only to later ask to get back together and officially ask the other to be in a relationship. So I can say he didn cheat but if my ex who was my bf at the time did that to me i would be heartbroken as hell.
I mean i don't see it as cheating, they never had the talk or ever asked about the relationship status so technically not cheating however me and my ex now did the same thing. We never asked each other out. One day we said we loved each other as friends next we were saying it in a romantic way. We was going out but never asked each other until we argued and broke up lol only to later ask to get back together and officially ask the other to be in a relationship. So I can say he didn cheat but if my ex who was my bf at the time did that to me i would be heartbroken as hell.