Advice - Guys paying?

Hey so I know this sounds really traditional of me as a girl. But this guy friend of mine I know he likes me more than a friend with all the things he’s done like compliments me or finds ways to be around me and one on one and sends me reels and random updates and other stuff. We talk like short texting every day or other day when we don’t see each other. But sometimes we would get coffee after our runs together or food. But he has never offered to pay for me like to treat me even. Idk if that’s cause we are not in a relationship yet just kinda like a situationship kinda stage where we both know we like each other but not really outside of runs too much. He has driven me twice. Gave me his run gels and tension relief pads but nothing about offering to pay for stuff. We have deep convos about personal life and when he runs he doesn’t really ask anyone else to run just me when he has other friends.

- I’ve already mentioned that “every bf pays when I was talking about someone’s relationship” (Ik that sounds traditional of me but I’m a girl with standards not that I’m expecting them to pay for everything but spoil me sometimes cause I think as a hard working woman I like that type of guy who can add value to my life or make it easier.

- if he were to not like that mindset she I mentioned that he would’ve backed out right? but instead he tries to see me even more or sends me stuff and we talk like every other day or every day small chats and texting.

- this guy has never been in a relationship so I guess he is clueless. But anyone have tips on how to know what kinda guy he is in a relationship or have a plan to know like e.g get a friend to ask how he expects a relationship should be like. We are both in our early 20s btw but he’s 3 years older. He does work but finding new jobs.

- if he doesn’t offer it’s not my type cause I like guys who are provider energy at least treat me sometimes or spoils me. But we share the same friend group and we’ve been spending so much time that I feel like our friends already know there’s something between us obvs. But I know i would need to back out somehow even tho I like him so much but we’re just incompatible on this financial aspect. How would I back out or do so without ruining our friendship? He’s good in other things like not a playboy type of guy or just a good person in general. I did mention he was abit stingy or frugal before like not really wanting to pay for transport or random drinks like orange juice or water while he’s out.