Is he interested?

So, I have a neighbor that I am into but I am not sure if he's into me. He works part-time for our apartment complex. First off, he got my number when I called about strange noises in my apartment and he was assigned to call me back. He offered to come over and check it out. He knew who I was and where I lived as soon as I told him who I was.

The next morning, when I discovered what it was, I called him back the next day and told him. We laughed and talked for a minute and then hung up. We would then just speak when we saw each other, but it was always super friendly and jokey. A couple of weeks later, I had a rodent in my apartment and ran down the street to get him and he came and helped me. He couldn't find it and said he would be back in half an hour. He never came back. A few days later I saw it and called him at like 6 a.m. He answered and gave me advice to get it. One TOTAL turn-off: he peed while we were on the phone. I woke him up, I get it, but still. When I was too scared to take his advice, he came over and got it for me. Then he called later that morning to check on me. The conversation was brief, and I got the feeling that he didn't want it to last long (which makes me wonder why he called).

This is when I started to consider interest (but only sexually - I see signs that he is not my type relationally, but I am going through a divorce and need some physical attention and fun).

The next morning I called because I had a "Thank you" gift for him. The conversation was friendly and kind of flirty. That morning he stopped outside on his way to work to get the gift.

A couple of days later he texted me just to tell me to have a good day. This is when I started wondering if I might like him, although I know I don't want anything long-term with him.

Then 3 days went by and nothing, so I texted him. I could feel the excitement in his text messages. He was sending them quickly - and like 2 for my every 1. I ended the conversation, and it was a sweet ending. He told me he would be working a lot over the next couple of days. He's told me in our few brief conversations enough to let me know that he's single and going to settle down again eventually.

Well, now it's been 4 days and I haven't heard from him. Most times when I come or go, his work vehicle is gone so I know he's working, but I'm starting to get the feeling that he's not interested. Am I correct?

Also, I wouldn't mind a friends with benefits situation with him, but considering how quickly I went from wanting sex to wanting to hear from him, I wonder if this is a bad idea (which I know is something you can't answer, but consider the scarcity of his contacts, I don't want to go down a one-way street if I do decide I want more in the future). Also, I don't want to just come out and tell him I only want sex because I don't want him to loose respect for me. I also don't want to quickly attach that label to this situation only to change my mind later.

Any advice?

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