How can I get to know him better?

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Recently a guy friend has started DMing me, because I asked him if he had personal questions he is free to DM me (a not-so-subtle hint to DM me). He joked around saying "grandma wants me to DM her!".

I had gotten some signs he might be interested in me and took the initiative to add him and send a quick message. He has been DMing me for a couple of days now, initiating. But a lot of the DMs are 95% of the time either teasing, jokes or small debates about who is right/wrong.

I did question whether he was ok with talking about more personal things, but he made a weird reference. He calls me a "fan" and said he keeps his personal life and fan base separate.

Despite saying this he does frequently message me daily but I have been more open with my personal life to him hoping he will reciporcate back. I am getting tired of the constant joking to the point where I am wondering if its worth it.

I do like him, I think his cool. But the consistent jokes is getting boring, there is no depth in our conversations which I love.

How can I get him to talk about more personal stuff? I was gonna bring up more of his culture (his chinese) and see if it leads anywhere

But more advice or tips are great too!
How can I get to know him better?
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