Both aspie but am I being used?

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I don't really talk or post on here often but thought I'd ask fellow Aspies for advice.

I've been friends with a fellow aspie for about 6 years. We've gotten really close & he tells me quite personal things which I didn't mind & like that he trust me. But recently he dropped the bomb shell that he's going to start online dating. I though he knew I liked him but thought in case he didn't I'd tell him how much he means to me & I don't want him to start dating as I'd be jealous as I liked him more than friendship. Also if he was going to start dating as a woman I know some of the things he talks to me about, another women wouldn't be happy about their man telling another woman. All I got in reply was he didn't understand. I don't know if he's just avoiding the subject & acting dumb or his aspie side showing & he really doesn't understand. So chatted some more & then he said he didn't want to get misunderstood over text & have to repeat himself. As we live a distance apart & he works long hours we've not met up to talk since.

So I've backed off as I don't want to appear pushy. Then yesterday he texted like normal chatting away but slips in that he's decided he's not doing online dating as he's time poor.

This is really confusing me & doing my head in. I thought as we are both aspie we'd be more sympathetic with each other. But I can't decide if he's just mucking me about & playing games with me to see what reaction he'd get? I know no one can give me a definite answer but him. Any ideas or gists as I'm not great with men's way of thinking.

Maybe be a bit more literal with your intent... If you cant do it verbally maybe do it in a well written letter... Try to explain how you feel for him and what he means to you etc and what you are wishing for... Just be open to the fact he may not feel the same way, i hope this isnt the case though

Did you tell him you want to date him....or just that you'd be jealous if he online dated, he may not have gotten the hint you like him more than a friend if you didn't specify why you'd be jealous.

My words were that I care for him more than a friend & feel very close to him. In the past as we live far apart I've mentioned that I'd like it in the future if we could live nearer & see what happens or develops & he's liked the idea. I know last year he told me he liked me but then I got really ill & ended up in hospital for months so that never got picked up. He's pushed to get me to open up as I am quite a closed person from how I've been treated through life. He's texted constantly for weeks then went a bit quieter. I assumed he was feeling down but he dropped in that he was going to start online dating so I told him that him doing that would hurt me as I think a lot of him & things would change between us. His answer was it wouldn't. But him telling me when he's naked & other very personal things from a woman's perspective I don't think is right if he's dating to tell another woman these things so it would change.
Just before he said he's time poor & stopping online dating (I don't know if he started it or when he stopped as this has happen over a 3 week period) he mentioned his neighbour moving & he'd love me to move in next door. But since he's said he's stopping online dating & I've not acknowledged that as I don't know what to say to that his messages are shorter & just answer what I've asked. So I feel I'm getting mixed messages from him which is making me feel mixed which being aspie I really don't like but I'm trying to ignore. I think he is feeling the same I'm assuming. He says he's an open book but when it comes to emotions & feelings he seems to clamp down & shut out. Where I'd like to try & talk & sort it out but don't want to push too much. I'm finding it hard to judge what to say. I can't decide whether to ignore it all & hope it'll sort itself out or cut him out my life as if he isn't interested & I am I know it'll be me that'll get hurt. I really don't want to cut him out which is the problem.
Sorry for the waffling but it's eating me up & I don't really have any friends to talk to. The few people I can talk to are fed up of me trying to analyse this & their advice is for someone who's NT so I don't know if it'll apply.