I told my male best friend who has been asking me out that we should stay friends. He loves and cares for me, even gave me #10m in 6 months to help me start my hair and perfume business because he didn’t want money to influence my dating decisions. But no matter how much I try, I don’t know how to see him differently. We had sex once, and after that his feelings grew even stronger. Last year I sat him down and said that we should remain friends. He was hurt, agreed, and said he needed to withdraw for a while to heal. Now I miss him. He barely looks at my eyes, and feels distant. I just want him to look at me once. Never seen him like this before.