Why a shy dude giving mixed signal and tell his best friend to ask my friend whether I like him but she said no and he said I don't like her too?

I don't know why he being like this but he also show some sign that he like and mixed signal we haven't talk like around 7 months please help

Why a shy dude giving mixed signal and tell his best friend to ask my friend whether I like him but she said no and he said I don't like her too?
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