So this past summer I worked with this guy who also goes to school with me. We were flirty and he would make repeated efforts to try and talk to me (when I wouldn't respond to texts he'd message me on Teams, Snapchat, etc). The day we got back to school he tried to invite himself over to my apartment to hang out (which didn't end up happening). However, later that week he did come over and we spent a few hours just chilling on my bed and talking. A couple days later we went on a 10-hour date where we went hiking, swimming, to dinner, and then he invited me over to his room. After that, he's come out with me and my friends and would put his arms around my waist. But that's the extent of it, we haven't kissed or anything. Then he went on vacation with his friends and would keep sending me updates and pictures from his trip. We've spent a lot of time together (22+ hours in a one-week period of time) and he's told me some very personal stuff.
I'm missing a lot but I've been in past relationships and our behaviors and interactions feel just like that. Yesterday I called him up and asked him where this is going and what he thinks about it. His response was that he just got out of a relationship a couple of months ago and is not ready to date yet, but he really likes spending time with me and wants to stay friends and see where this goes. Today he texted me basically saying the same thing, just saying he wants us to stay friends and continue getting to know each other.
Is this me being totally friend zoned or is he just not ready to date? Follow up on that, is he not ready to date or does he just not want to date me? This is not exactly friend behavior, so why would he be acting all this way if he wasn't interested in me? What am I supposed to do in this situation? I like him and want to see where this goes, but if that's an empty statement on his part I know its not worth it and I should move on.
