Met a guy off a dating app, ended up in a LDR and then we mutually broke up. I don't want him back as a partner but I want to remain as friends?

Met this really nice guy off a dating app. Initially I was reluctant to meet him in person because he was pursuing his higher studies in the UK (still unemployed) whereas I am already settled in Kolkata with a job and big investments. I knew that it was a very far fetched idea that we could work it out. He convinced me really hard to meet him and was pursuing me relentlessly. We met, it was a great date. Lasted for hours. He pressed me for a second date and that date went well too. However after we decided to become exclusive before he left India, and one thing lead to the other. We were in a relationship. He lives with his relatives. Barely has any privacy. So in ldr, the communication was very low. When confronted about this he said it's how it is gonna be and he really can't do anything about it. We tried really hard but in the end he told me it's becoming very pressurising for him. He can't seem to handle the relationship anymore and he feels forced. I tried to make him understand that it's pretty premature rn and we could try a bit more but then accepted his call. Even I wasn't feeling good about it. We decided to remain friends after the breakup. He did reach out to me after the breakup one day asking me if we could still send eachother reels and i said sure. We ended up talking a little bit about how things were and he asked me about the place I've been to ( looking at my insta story I was out for drinks and dinner). He told me he would've loved to join if he was in India. After that we really lost touch. I ended the conversation with a haha and he left me on read. I really want to keep him as a friend, strictly not looking for anything more. I do miss his presence at times. I am clear about my stance of not wanting a relationship. If i reach out to him would it complicate things and would he think I'm desperate? Why isn't he reaching out but watching my stories? He's not even liking my posts. He's acting like a proper ex but we had a short relationship.

Met a guy off a dating app, ended up in a LDR and then we mutually broke up. I don't want him back as a partner but I want to remain as friends?
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