You get one chance to rethink your behavior before having your posting ability removed . <| sep |> We all have our cross to bear . <| sep |> Thanks , buddy ! I ' m trying to get out as much as I can on these niceish days . Mind you , i ' ll probably still get out when it ' s full out winter haha . <| sep |> please elaborate im trying to learn more about advanced basketball analytics . <| sep |> He has been very clear with how he feels about you and all you can do is take him at his word . You cannot presume to know his ' secret true feelings ' i . e . that he actually likes you deep down and wants something more with you or might want something more with you in the future when he has told you his feelings and intentions flat out i . e . he doesn ' t want a relationship with you and it was just sex . Don ' t confuse your feelings for his . Just because you like him doesn ' t mean that he secretly likes you in the same way . I say , back off . It would be stupid to hang on to this guy hoping for something more when he has already said he doesn ' t want anything more . Now , if you really want to be his friend , then be his friend , but do not pursue a friendship or a friends with benefits situation with this guy solely with the hope that it will turn into a relationship later . That would just be dumb .