Could he be interested?

The moment he said he is not ready for a relationship, then he is telling you he is just there to for the benefits. I would say he is only interested in the sex because if he was interested in you for a relationship, he would have expressed that while you were just friends and the friends with benefits hadn't started. Most likely he will be there until he finds another girl, or gets bored of banging you, cause guys do get bored, as I'm sure you know.

He gave you the cope out answer...He has commitment issues and he's trying to tell you the best way he can without coming off as a jerk.

Hi, well I completely understand what your going through I went through that not to long ago. First I think the best thing to do is ask yourself if your willing to risk losing the relationship you have now with the person. If the answer is yes, then sit him down and ask him how he feels about you, if he starts to give you a run around about why or that he doesn't want to talk about it at the moment. Then more then likely he enjoys your company and friendship but he doesn't view you as someone that he wants to date or get serious with. Yet is he tells you he cares about you that he's just not ready then don't push it any further but if you truly want to test him. Tell him that you would like to hold off on the physical stuff for a bit because you feel that your becoming to attached and being that you respect him you don't want to hurt the relationship.

This can go one of two ways one he stops talking to you and gets mad at you. Or two he's telling the truth and he will wait until he's truly ready to be in a relationship. For me he ended up telling me that he cared for me but that he just didn't feel that we would make a good couple and I told him cool and we stayed at friends.