"Are we just friends" Discussion

[Scorpio8]

I had to have this talk with a male friend all these years and I wasn't sure if he was still after me.
He like said we were friends but he still flirting etc. I thought because our situations had question it once and for all. We met on a site and never dated although we kissed and he tried it on I said no. Especially when I found out he lied about his situation. After that he showed up in place he knew I be. But said we friends this why did that.
I am not sure if he telling me the truth because never had such a male like this before. He does care but like he said I flirt but it's nothing. Soon as he said I got it wrong we are friends. That yes he flirts sometimes but nothing. But he said saw me with my guy and he couldn't say hi and said it's because you were with him. I thought okay got it wrong and backed off. We talk now and again online. But felt better now it's still bothering me if he lied. Did he still want to sleep with me even though he put me in the friends zone?
I am really confused with this friendship still. He has been there for me and gives me advice. I really don't know but I am happy in my life now since discussion. But feels awkward somehow.
Anyone have this?

The bit when he said I say you with your man but couldn't say hi. It was when we reconnected online first lockdown.

It isn't clear from your post whether you want to be more than friends with him.

it also isn't clear whether he wants to be more than friends with you.

the only way forward is to decide if you want to take things forward as it could go off the boil and never get off the ground.

it sounds too complicated and probably won't amount to anything. I'd walk away and look for a new friend.

I just think he was testing the waters with me just when we first connected online. It didn't seem just friends. Maybe he was after a friend with benefits. I don't know he lied and I just got annoyed with him. I stopped talking to him. Then he showed up at an event asked to meet up. Well he knew I was there. He payed attention to everything's about me. No other guy has done what he did. Then I went to go around this event but didn't feel right. I wasn't sure how he saw me and his situation. Then again same event but this time had started dating someone. Then we reconnected before lockdown and thought can't get rid of this guy and thought let me get to know him properly. He was the one who said to me we are friends but yes he still flirted a bit. When I thought we friends because this what he said. He showed up at my work and then he said I saw you with your guy so he didn't want to talk to me. I said you could of my guy not the jealous type. Then I think he was expecting me to split with my guy. So many things he say got me suspicious so why I had to finally chat with him.
I am not into games and it feels like he was after me then he backed of once he knew I got closer to him. I am not into games. If we are friends for me it's platonic not flirty or anything just a friend. Certain conversations online felt inappropriate. He does seem a good guy but think he knows deep down why I needed that conversation. He said we connect and no I don't want more. I just depended on him a bit to much at one point.
I am happy in my life but something telling me he lied because if he still wanted me even for sex he knew he couldn't say that so he said we friends to keep me in his life. I do think he like waiting for me to break up with my guy.
I accept we friends but something not right. Does anyone understand or been in a situation like this?