text: if a boy says he likes you but needs to concentrate on school, does he really like you? he is a college student and is super busy with work. he also invited his ex-girlfirend to go with us to a concert. should i leave him alone? i think he is trying to let you down easy.  he is probably just using it as an excuse to do his own thing.  i think he wants you to think "do i really want to be the one to hold my boyfriend back".  think about it? or maybe you are smothering him to much and he wants his space.