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As a bit of background, the guy and I dated in high school for about a year and a half. We had our issues, but the relationship was fine. I know we both irritated each other at times and he later told me that he almost broke up with me when I was going through some stuff, but we stuck it out and were really close. The break-up was mutual at the end of summer before we started college because our colleges were really far apart and neither of us wanted to try long distance.

I had wanted to keep up the friendship, but he (smartly) refused to talk to me to put separation between us. It was helpful though I definitely wouldn't say I got over him. A little before Thanksgiving freshman year (we're both sophomores now), I sent a joke to him and sparked a conversation again. And suddenly we were talking again, but it was as more than just friends, even though that's all we would have called it. 

To make a long story short, we've had our fights talking over the internet, but we've stayed close, talking to each other in a somewhat relationship-y way (but no I love you's or anything like that) and talking quite a bit. We don't talk everyday or anything, but it's pretty frequent and we tell each other everything.

My problem is that to me this feels like something more than just two close friends. I don't understand why even though this relationship works for us and it's almost a long distance relationship, he doesn't see that. He's out looking for a girlfriend when I'm right here in front of him. 

And I probably won't stop talking to him unless he does get a girlfriend, because he can be so sweet and he knows how to cheer me up and calm me down. I may be romanticizing it, but there is something special between us and we get each other. 

I'm just looking for anyone to explain why he thinks the way he thinks or for advice. Sorry this is vague - I'll be happy to tell of specific things if that would help.
<bot>: More than friends with guy long distance (whom I once dated). Can't understand why he's unwilling to make it a relationship. Thoughts/advice appreciated