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Is he still interested if he asked about me from a friend?

I used to talk to this guy for 2 months where he kept ditching me for plans but would text me and tried to hold conversations many times. I knew he was interested as he told me he is but that his life is too busy right now that he can’t have a relationship. So we agreed to stay friends but there was tension and we had intimate talks. I again attempted to invite him over but this time as friends (but open to anything casual happening). He was very excited to meet with me but then again, he all of a sudden ditched me last minute saying that he can’t give me what I will want from him if we get together (as in if we hook up cause we both were open based on a previous conversation) and that he is trying to prevent one of us getting hurt because of casual sex. We no longer talk but I don’t believe we are on bad terms. He had the tendency to be very up for something to happen and all of a sudden give in due to his troubles. My friend started working where he works but he didn’t know she is my friend. She mentioned to him how she goes to the same university that I go to and he asked her if she knew me. And proceeded to say how we used to talk and that it didn’t work and that he thinks I’m nice. Truth is I knew he liked me before but I don’t know if this means he still likes me. I’m not asking to see if I should reconnect with him or not cause my ego is also very fragile. I’m just curious to know why he would mention me weeks after he broke things off and if this means he could still be interested.
Is he still interested if he asked about me from a friend?
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