Reply To: Why does he say he just wants to be friends but doesn’t act that way?

He’s probably being flirty with you in the hopes that he can continue some kind of NSA relationship, but I don’t think the “why” really matters. This is a guy who has already hurt your feelings by getting involved with you before he was sufficiently over his ex, and now continues to send you mixed signals — even after a conversation about it — without regard for what you might be feeling.