Ok all of this is new to me. So firstly, I have a small problem which is making me super sad these days. There is this guy who I kinda liked but never thought of dating. One day we had a misunderstanding (via chat) which lead to me confessing to him. But then few seconds later I said it's a joke.
And now our friendship has broken. I want him back as a friend nothing more. Even if I said it's a joke, it was obvious that it wasn't.. I miss our friendship
Try the simple thing, talk. Tell him you did not mean to scare him off and that you miss your friendship. Tell him how you really feel (if your over him) and promise him that it was a misunderstanding. If he still wont listen, then maybe its not meant to be or be friends with his friends to get into the friend group.
Hey, this has happened to me before too and what i did was talk to them in person. Its easier to see their reaction. But maybe they are avoiding you. If you guys have mutual friends, ask them if they can ask him to talk to you. I hope this helps.