Why does he say he respects I’m a virgin but can’t date me?

We’ve been communicating since earlier this month. I got my hopes up. I’m 30F and he’s 26M. I’m attractive and then he suddenly asked me if I wanted to go to his place. I told him I don’t do that.
Then he asked me if I have ever slept with a man and I said no.

Then all of a sudden he went cold and said
“I respect your traditional values but I can’t date you. We won’t even be able to be friends maybe just acquainted.”

I felt so hurt… I had gotten my hopes up with him. I even told him and he said coldly “not meant to be.”

Didn’t even give me a chance to say I want to learn new things like deep kissing. He just blew me off.

I feel sad
Why does he say he respects I’m a virgin but can’t date me?
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