Love is such a strong word

I recently started to really like one of my best guy friends. And i do think he has feelings for me too. We always flirt together, and he does little things when his friends are there like put his arm around me. For example on the weekend, me and my friends were in the hot tub. And he kept holding my hand and touching my legs and massaging my feet. I don't know if that means he likes me, but I would assume that. The onlt thing is I think he would be afraid to ask me out, because he would be afriad to lose my friendship, since we are soo close. AND THEN sunday night his friend X confessed his love to me. X told me that I was perfect, and that whenever he thinks of what he wants in a girl he thinks of me. But heres the thing, me and X used to date two years ago. It wasn't that serious, and we have stayed friends..kinda.. but i dunno what to do ahh I am kind of tired of being single, but I know I can't just date X for the sake of being in a relationship. I don't know if I should tell my best friend that I like him, because I don't want to make things awkward, and I don't know what to tell X without hurting his feelings, because I know he really loves me. And now on top of all this... another guy wants to ask me to start dating, and I don't know him too well so maybe I should give him a chance. I really don't know what to do. My life is full of such drama.. HONESTLY!!!