Know deep in your heart that, at least at this point, he’s not interested. If men are interested, they NEVER give you that friend line. However, you will be able to keep him as a friend, which although it seems like it’s not that great now, is pretty good. MOVE ON as quickly as you can. Don’t waste your time waiting for him to come around. Very likely: he never will. Maybe, if you start dating someone else, he’ll take notice, but if he doesn’t at that point, there’s really no hope.