Can you want someone to love you without really loving them?

I think it’s entirely possible. That’s all I have to say on it for now, your motives can be whatever you want them to be, but I think wanting love without loving is entirely possible.

Sure, its common.

i to believe that is possible

Only you know how you really feel about him. We can’t answer that for you. But of you don’t, why would you want him to suffer through the pain of unrequited love? I don’t mean to sound harsh, but that sounds a little selfish to me. It is flattering to know someone has feelings for you, but it’s not good to encourage it if you don’t feel the same way.