Is he playing games with me or just simply not interested?

I’ve known this guy for almost 3 months. It’s not a long time I know, but I knew he was my type the first time I saw him. However I did not try to make any moves, because I was still kind of hurt from my previous break up, and I was done with guys and dramas. (it’s been a year since last breakup.) After a week of knowing him, he’s friend texted me and hint me that he likes me. I was surprised because he did not act like he’s interested in me at all. Our mutual friend told me he is very careful of what he does and always hesitate to make a move. I did not like him that much to put up with his “careful” act, I like guys who can tell me straight up that they are interested. Anyways, so we did not talk for a month after we exchanged phone number. One day I was bored so I texted him and ask what he is doing, we chatted a little. He seems to reply my text slow, so I ended the conversation with good night. A week after, he texted me and ask me to hangout with him and another guy. Me and him got to spent 3 hrs alone together because everyone else was late. We were just like really good friends and had fun walking around in a store. Things got weird after we were all hanging out together, he held my hands and cuddled with me while we were watching movie with the group. And as we all know, girls get confused after they had physical contact with a guy. I knew he was my type from the start, but I kept my distance because I did not want to get hurt again. But the cuddling broke my defense. I texted him next day, and the response was cold. So I told myself not to text him again, because he’s just another player. After a week, we saw each other at a party and just hangout as friends. I was okay seeing him and just be friends again. But then I did something stupid, I said yes to hanging out with him alone. We almost had sex, but he stopped. He said this is wrong, and he was debating whether he should have sex with me or not this past week. Well, I told him that I won’t tell any of our friends this and just let it go. He then started open up to me and talked a little about his 3 yr relationship with this girl and how every part of it was horrible, and he enjoys how his life is right now. And how me and him should only hang out with group in the future. I get what he meant was : “I don’t want a relationship with you.” But I don’t want to play games anymore, so I straight up told him that I like him. He was a bit shocked and offered me a spend a night (nothing more)in his room, and he would sleep on the couch, because it was 4 in the morning. But I went home instead. After this happened, we’ve been texting each other twice or three times a week, just to say hi. And we made out again 2 days ago again, he texted me and asked, even though he was the one who said not to hang out alone. LOL. But this time I did not let him go far, just kissing. But this time we are more like friends, kissing but then exchange gossips. I do not even know how I feel anymore. I think about him and read relationship blogs and try to figure out what he thinks of us, which is really stupid. He obviously doesn’t want a relationship with me. My friend says that I should just cut him off, because this is waste of time. But part of me hopes there’s still a chance of us getting together, since he told his friend that he likes me. Are we really going to stay like this forever? or Is there still a chance for us to move further? Help please!!