If he says he just wants to be friends that means he just wants to be friends so YES you should believe him.
he just wants you to be sure of him
if they are real friends just tell them and they should believe you.
You should check his body language and the way he talks to you...
Sorry bud, but if she said that she just wants to be best friends, that's most likely what she means. When women say they just want to be friends that means they really have no sexual intrest in you. So you should just let it go.
you should do something huge and romantic that will really impress her and if she doesn't fall for you then you should just remain friends.
Be friends.
If its him who just wants to be close friends, he obviously likes you a bit but doesn't want anything too serious he just wants something like friends with benefits. If its you who just wants to be close friends, let him know how you feel before its too late. You don't want to lead him on.
you should just be friends with her then.....sorry u cant make someone like you......and if you try to that just makes you seem desprete....
If your ex wants you to be friends with benefits, and you as well, but he disappears later on, then he is afraid that you will get attached so much.
So be her friend.
Become more social with him,ask him if he wants to go somewhere as "friends" then tell him a few days later that you have feelings for him and so on. But he just wants to be friends so be his friend. You never know where that may lead.
If he only wants to be friends then let things be and don't engage in any type of physical contact with him as he would be just using you for his own selfish needs and still not want nothing to do with you.