He's depressed and remembering the happy times he had with you. He sees your absence as the cause of his sadness and your company is the logical cure. Wait a few days or weeks before making a possibly life altering decision

Sometimes when a guy is lonely he reaches out to someone he has history with

He wants to bone !

That he's a sore loser begging to come back after being sorely rejected by someone expecting you to pick up the mess. Heck no.

It could be either genuine regret and stil having feelings for you. Or it could be a booty call. I'd recommend be cautious, but civil.

Hard to say without knowing him. He might be lonely or just want sex. He might actually miss you too. Decide what you want from him and then get what you need while figuring out what he wants.

Either of two things... He's genuine in what he says or he's horny.... Time will tell which one it is

It means he got dumped, and he's horny.

You only have two options,tell him you are not interested or respond talk to him and work out what HIS motives for the contact are....everything else here is just speculation based on personal values and personal experiences.

Well, he may be sincere in his intentions. You said your relationship ended well.
My thought is that it totally depends on where YOU are right now. If you have moved on, then let him know this.
But, if you are asking here on SW, you must be thinking about it? Good luck in whatever decision you make.

He probably just wants to have sex tbh

In situations like this I like to recall a simple quote from Stephen King. "But that's enough. Fun is fun and done is done."

It could be because he both wants to bang AND see's special qualities in you.

Or it could be either.

He's more likely lonely and horned up and thinks you're an easy lay and just going to use you then probably disappear.

One word
PIG!

I bet he really does miss you. That doesn't mean he is not without nefarious motives. Don't take the bait, he's going to have to do much better than a text to show sincerity.

It's up to you how u want to handle this. Question is do you want him back? 😇

Do you want him back ?

You’re in his head. The sex with you is/was much better than the woman he left for. So, he’s irreparably mind-fucked and wants back in.

However, he left for a reason. That reason likely still exists. Tread carefully.

It means he is probably desperate or lonely or horny or truly misses ya. To return to that relationship where he dropped the ball would NOT be good for you and would be the start of on and off type of bs. Keep moving past it otherwise you would have been trying to get him back long ago

Honestly, I hate to be blunt about it but he probably wants sex

tell him to go to hell

Ugh...😟 , says it all.....

It means youre his back up plan and that his Plan A failed .

It means he’s not having any luck hitting on other girls and he misses having his dick sucked.

Ego boost or lonely

Hard to say, I don't know how someone would text in this case and it not be sudden. He could really have those feelings, there's nothing to say it's not genuine. However, nothing to say he's not just saying things to manipulate you, or maybe he just wants a booty call. I would trust your gut, if you're not interested in anything from him then let him know and go on your way. If you think you'd like to get back together, you should take it at your speed with the boundaries you want. Just don't get pushed to something you don't want.

He wants sex

He’s lazy and horny.

A lot of bad advice going on in this thread, but what they say, jaded... is *possibly* true.

What was the cause of the break up?
Have those issues been resolved?
Are there any deal-breaker issues that are unresolvable?
Have the two of you learned anything from your mistakes?
If so, how would you do things differently?
Do you still love him?
Do you share similar values, goals and preferences?
If you got back together, what might it be like? Would you want long term commitment and kids together? If you got pregnant, do you think he'd make a good dad?

The answers to these can help you decide.

If you don't talk to him, you won't really ever know, but if you think he's manipulative and you don't trust him, why even go there?

You must’ve been good

HE, is the ONLY one who can tell you that. Everything else is conjecture.

not sure - how long ago was the breakup

seems like renewals don't go well after a breakup

[quote]I honestly thinks it’s bs[/quote]
That's your instinct... and I would trust it.

Don't do it! Usually, it has nothing to do with love, and everything to do with control. What they mean is, I miss you waiting on me hand and foot and telling you what to do. That's all they miss. What he told you, is what they always say. He is just a bit lonely and missing "something" familiar in his life, but he thinks it's you. He's having a melancholy moment, that's all, and you notice he didn't say he loves you, but that he just misses you. He misses the control and that's it. My own personal opinion is that if you went back you would be 100 times more sorry. Don't fall for it. That's the same thing my ex tried to pull on me. He didn't mean it at all.

It’s a scam for sure

Your biggest mistake will be responding AT ALL.

He wants in your pants.