I went on a few dates with this guy and it went really well, but he had gotten out of a long term relationship with his first love a few months prior. He told me he was still healing which is understandable I wasn’t looking to rush into anything either. We had made plans for another date but then something came up and it didn’t happen. Then a few days after he stopped being responsive, then I confronted him and he told me he doesn’t mean to ignore me, he just isn’t ready to go on dates and such but still wants to talk. Which seemed a little weird since we already been on a few dates but I just said okay. I didn’t text him for a week and then I finally reached out and said we should just be friends and see where that goes and he says okay and thanks me for being understanding. We started talking again the following week not everyday like we were tho, and he was the one reaching out but every few days which was good. Then tonight he called me a cutie and he said he wants to help me study and cry with me (jokingly about my studies) and that I just get him. He’s always saying that.

Now I’m just hella confused Bc he seemed ready then realized he wasn’t and suddenly he’s calling me a cutie two weeks later?? I mean I still like him but if he just agreed to be friends for now why is he flirting again if he said he wasn’t ready??? There’s no way he could’ve changed his mind that fast right??? I know it sounds kinda bad with mixed signals but he is a genuinely caring guy I think he’s just very confused with what he wants rn.