Dream of flying

Had a dream last night that was noteworthy in it's amusement. I was in a world (Marin specifically) where global warming had allowed the freeways to become obsolete and taken over largely by wetlands. We all got around by boat or air. The air transportation was particularly interesting. Kind of a hybrid of plane and copter, podlike and pyramid shaped. They were built for three people. I was a passenger in one with an unkown pilot and some older guy. The weather patterns necessitated such a design in air-vehicles as it was always gusty. This was a particularly gusty day and we were having trouble approaching the small runway, which like most runways was a bit of old freeway that remained above the waterline. One gust found the older man bumping into the side an forcing the unlocked door open, so I grabbed him to prevent his untimely exit. We joked about an invention that would detect the seated passenger and automate the closing and locking of the door. He at first exclaimed that he would not want tot be trapped in the vehicle if he needed to escape quickly. I looked over my sunglasses in him and quietly reminded him that we are several hundred feet in the air and would not likely desire a hasty departure from the vehicle. We laughed heartily as he conceded that he was of the old school where folks sometimes were afraid to wear seatbelts for fear of being trapped in cars.
Our pilot decided that doing a series of loop-the-loops as we decended over the runway was the best course of action and we landed safely albeit a bit dizzy/adrenaline-filled.

Dating in the Zone

My thinking is that I am falling into the "friend zone" if indeed I am not already there. How does one know when they have entered the friend zone?
A while back I decided to visualize and manifest a relationship built on a foundation of caring, friendship and mutual respect. I specifically included in these visualizations a less sexual emphasis than previous encounters with love interests. I may have wanted to be more careful about what I wished for.

I have been dating this really wonderful man for a short while now. We have been on what I would call two official dates, with a few other meetings which included various other people. After each of our first date I got the unmistakable signals that we were both on the same page regarding our level of interest in one another. After the second date I got a very nice goodnight kiss but was still left wondering if I had just entered the friend zone. You see, the kisses are passionate and magical; the rest of the date could just as easily have been with a good friend. I know what you are thinking..."isn't that exactly what he asked for?"
The answer is "almost." I haven't heard a compliment yet that would indicate any kind of flirtatious affirmative that he is interested in anything other than just hanging out. I certainly wanted to at least hear some mention he is interested in me as a man, a sexual being, as well as being interested in my life outside of sexuality. My contribution to this confusion is obvious:

I want a guy who I can have a conversation with that makes me feel good. This guy gives me that in spades.
I want a guy who rocks my world with his kisses. Again...CHECK!
I don't want someone who blurs the line between sexual attraction and sincere bonding. Could be?

I would be thrilled to have this person as a friend. He is awesome! He is very smart, kind, funny, considerate, has similar values, and is absolutely adorable! I definitely feel that if we were to move on to something beyond friends that I would feel confident that it was founded in something wonderful and respectful. Not that I want to speed things up, but rather I just want some litmus test as to whether we are friends or if he is as interested as I am in exploring further. Am I asking for too much? Am I being contrary to my visualization?