What does it mean when your ex calls you beautiful but has a girlfriend?

[Butlera02]

My ex texted me out of the blue and says he is surprised no one has asked me out yet. Then he calls me beautiful and pretty. But he has a girlfriend. After he says those things he tells me his new girlfriend is exactly like me. What does that mean?

[reptocarl]

Things aren't going well for him so he's testing the waters if you'd still be available. Don't get excited it's only so he can use you as a backup plan till he finds someone else.

[WillowTree]

He's rubbing salt on a wound.

[AlwaysBelieving]

That depends on how you broke up.

[xochristinamariexo]

It means that he still have feelings for you.

[August00]

Trying to nail you. Booty call.