Why is he still around if we're not having sex anymore?

Anonymous
I moved to a new country and went on Tinder. I was in a mood for something casual. And there I met this man. We were actually very compatible and we connected as friends right away. And we were both for casual, so it didn't took us long to start having sex. But he was much more then just sex from the start, he was acting like a boyfriend... which I liked because he was the only person I knew there and I needed him. He was there for me for anything that I need, anytime, without me even asking. This lasted for about 3 months, until I caught romantic feelings and told him. I suggested that we stop seeing each other, but he was very unhappy about that. He said he doesn't want a relationship but can't stop seeing me, that he grew fond of me. So we agreed to end sex but stay friends, at least to try. To be honest, I thought he'd be long gone, but it's been over a month and nothing changed (except not having sex anymore). He is even more opened to me now. I thought that maybe he really just likes me so much as a friend, but yesterday he just kissed me out nowhere. We never kissed before if it was not leading to sex, and yesterday while we were out (he was carrying some of my boxes) and saying goodbye he hugged me and kissed me so romantically. It also in the middle of the street, and we never did PDA before. I don't want to start that subject with him to not scare him away, I still want him in my life, I can ignore this kiss. But what do you think it's up with him?

A bit of info about him: he is 37, been single for 5 years but had couple of long-term relationships that ended up very bad. I think he is still hurt and afraid of love because of that. He also said that he thinks that he can't be monogamous anymore. He's a loner, introverted.
Why is he still around if we're not having sex anymore?
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