Mixed signals from ‘friend’

This guy that I’ve been seeing recently told me when I asked that he isn’t in a position right now to be any more than what we already are because he has a lot on his plate. And he does, and he hasn’t slept with me in a while because of it. Sex=emotions for him and he doesn’t want to complicate things too much right now. He has a lot going on with his son and he said he doesn’t want to add any more emotion to things right now because hes already so stressed

Anyways, he still calls me every day and texts me good morning and all throughout the day and asks me to come over every night after work for dinner and I used to but since he told me that he’s not quite ready for anything more I’ve kind of made myself less available. Well tonight I went over there and we cooked dinner and he asked me if he could take me out to dinner tomorrow night for my birthday. wtfff. he kisses me goodbye everytime I leave and he stressed when he told me he’s not ready for anything more that he does not want to upset me and he appreciates me so much. I’m just so fucking confused.

Do I stick around and just be there for him as his friend right now? And hope that it turns to more? He’s a really great guy and means well and I know he doesn’t mean to hurt me and I told him that i’m going to have to spend less time with him in order for me to avoid getting hurt and he said he understands and that the last thing he wants to do is hurt me but yet then he goes right back to how everything was and continues to text and call and ask me over every night. He’s a homebody and doesn’t have much family and I feel like maybe he does really like me but is afraid of the commitment or he just really likes my company. Or should I just walk away now? 😞

Side note: he’s not talking to any other women. I’m 100% positive on that