I didn't mean to give you hope or something and I would not say you should let him in, it's just what those guys normally do.
My first and big love was a bit like that too. It was similar but different as well. My guy always said to others that he has a relationship with me, but if I said that, he said "no, we don't". After I kicked him out because I was too fed up with his "I don't love you" babble I received whiney "I miss you" letters. And also another "straight" guy, who used to stand before my door.