Can I fix this.......or is it beyond hope?

It doesn't seem life threatening to me. If he is a manly guy you have to accept that and acknowledge that fact if you want to be with him. You have to accept him for who he is and if that is not what you need then move on, but you can't expect him to change his personality. If you can't handle that then be honest with him and find someone else. If you really like him though talk to him ask him why he doesn't text/email or call you anymore. I know guys are not much phone callers/talkers so don't let that upset you. Text him. At least he is responding to your texts, so there is hope. Go talk to him in person and tell him how you feel. It doesn't sound too bad to me at all. If yall both aren't ready for a relationship then maybe casually date or just be friends for now. But if yall want to be together then work out that issue and accept the fact that that's just the way he is (not being emotional). He can't help it. Maybe he can work on it some though. Compromise, but don't be too pushy. Guys have a hard time showing how they really feel. If he wasn't into you he wouldn't be dating you or responding to texts and he wouldn't had been contacting you earlier. remember that. That is just his personality.

i know this is going to sound extreme but here it is:

don't contact him again. no texting, no calling. if he contacts you, fine. reply to his text or chat with him if he calls. you need to leave the ball in his court. he is probably thinking that you're just giving him lip service when you say you don't want a relationship. let him initiate contact.

if you DO want a relationship or even if you DON'T but want to be with a guy that is more affectionate than this man, and he is not meeting your needs, it's better to look elsewhere. if he's not giving you what you need, there are plenty of affectionate guys out there that will.

even the manly guys can be very affectionate or unafraid to show emotion. I have a manly guy (fixes cars, fishes/hunts, etc) and he tells me all the time how much he loves me (regardless of who is around) or says how beautiful I am and is extremely affectionate.

so don't give up on THAT type of guy. he's out there. but he's can't be with you until this other guy is out of the picture - if that's what you want. hope this helps. good luck in your decision.

It doesn't sound like it's too bad. He's still responding to your messages and whatnot so that's not a bad sign. If you are really worried give him a chance to call you. If things don't seem to be getting better you could talk to him and ask him how come he's not big on initiative. It could be that that is just how he is. Did he used to take initiative?