My male friend has refused a relationship with me. I met him when I began dating my ex who is one of his close friends. However, our relationship became LDR since 2021 but we were still together till August 2022 until I found out he was cheating on me with a local model in the Egypt.
I bullied him off instagram which led to him deleting his account and the new girlfriend also stopped posting. I also posted tons of stories and some photos with his friend/my friend.
I invited him to lunch and dinner so many times., at my house or restaurants. He came to picnics with me. We texted a lot, almost daily. I also invited him to my graduation party and actual ceremony as my plus one.
I invited him to my Syrian society event as well. He also took me to meet a few acquaintances and we met up for drinks, coffee etc.
He did offer support during my break up with my ex. However, he's still in touch with my ex and they do talk once in a while. We hooked up a few times too.
However, once I told him I liked him more than a friend, he became quite distant in his attitude. Earlier, he was always patting me on my shoulder, being friendly and helpful but his entire demeanor had changed once I mentioned. He also got really worked up when I tried to tell him that I liked him and wanted more.
He told me he's not ready, has viewed me as a friend, has a lot on his plate than a relationship and can't date me as he doesn't feel the same way. He got angry a few times too until I understood he had plenty of reasons to not be with me.
Why won't he get together with me , I can't understand?
