<human>: Can you condense the text into a few key points?

I have known him for a few months. We went on one date and then things got busy and he moved away and we would only occasionally talk. About a month and a half ago we started talking a lot more. When we had the chance we hung out. Then he asked me to come visit him where he was living and I figured what the heck. So I went. We had a great time, went on fun dates, hooked up and it felt like legitimate dating to me. 

He came home met my friends and then he brings up being just friends. I asked him what he meant and it was obvious he was struggling to get things out. I told him to stop over thinking things and just relax. Things seemed normal. We texted and hung out when he was here.

He moved back here. So yesterday he comes to a barbecue at my families. Then he comes home with me and stays the night, like he has multiple times before. Then this morning after awesome sex he brings up the friend thing again. He tells me he doesnt think we should date but still wants to hang out. This is all while we are both naked! I didnt push it and we were suppose to finish talking tonight. 

Tonight he texts and wanted to make sure I wasnt mad at him. I told him I wasnt especially since we never truly laid out any ground rules for what we were doing, only that we were the only people we were hooking up with. He also tells me that he wants to still hang out and talk but that sex has to be off the table, so we truly are just friends. He goes so far to tell me the reason why this has to happen is because he doesnt want either of us to get attached and then someone get hurt. 

I guess I am just trying to figure out if we can be just friends? Should I try and take it further? What are the chances he is being serious about someone getting hurt. I am just really confused. Sorry if this is so all over the place but this has me thinking all over the place!
<bot>: He said he wants to be friends after we have already hooked up multiple times because he is afraid someone will get hurt and now I am confused!