He tells me relationships are overrated sometimes, yet he behaves confusingly. What is he doing?

Question

We went out for a few weeks but it didn't get anywhere because he just didn't want to be in a relationship.

the other night he was getting quite jealous over his friend who was bothering me because he was drunk and eventually he got my friend to talk to his drunk friend so that he would stop bothering me & so we could have time together.

He complimented me &hugged me a few times, smelling my hair &put his arm around my waist when we walked home. While we were wlaking he said I deserve such a great guy because I have a good heart. Also when his friend was talking about me he said 'yeah she's my (nickname he has for me).

Yesterday he said I looked beautiful when I said I hated a photo we took. He sort of tickled/played with my hair& kissed my forehead when I said something he thought was cute.

However he doesn't ask to meet up but he texts my friend who he's good friends with to ask if she wants to hang with his friends. He doesn't seem to want to see me alone anymore.

Answer 1

He seems to be unwilling to make any type of long term commitment.  He may just be seeking short term gratification and ego boosting.

Let him resolve those issues himself.  That process cannot be rushed, unless you want to destroy it.