My bf really got into me. Then, neglectful behavior completely outta the blue.?

[peaches10]

I met this guy through friends. I had a crush on him, him with me. Made it official. Things were going great for about two weeks. We made it as far as shirts off. Then, consistently for four dates after, I noticed things were ...off. Kissing it seemed was no stranger, but that stopped. Holding hands...stopped. He quit walking in stride with me to places we went. At night when our usual routine would be snuggling on the couch watching a movie, his arm quit going around my shoulder. I would leave after the movie with..a hug. We haven't kissed for 5 days and this behavior continues. I brought it up with him and he's had a very rough past with well..rough girls. He said he used to be an awesome bf, but after his attempts were taken for granted he quit trying. Now he says every honest girl he's been with, he unknowingly slips into this neglectfulness way and it can be for months at a time. I asked him if he was ready for a relationship since his ex just broke up with him after [total of] three years, just before meeting me. He said he really likes me for me and is also attracted, but he doesn't want to put me through the disappointment. He's on the fence about our relationship. This is the first guy my heart has ever really skipped for excessively. I want to be with him but don't know how to shake t/his 'funk'. Any opinions?