Is he just saying this to keep me around?

Last week I was basically about to end this guy I’ve been seeing due to his LACK of effort. Its been 10 months and I think I put in more effort a bit. Then he messaged me saying ‘What would you like me to do better, please let me know and I’ll do it’? I told him and he still hasn’t really changed? Did he just say that to keep me around? Because I’ve told him and he hasn’t done anything.
Is he just saying this to keep me around?
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