Help!

[mirimaski]

Someone please help, I really need some advice!

About three months ago, I met a guy at a going away party for a mutual friend, and sparks flew pretty much instantly. We started hanging out almost every day, from 8 at night until 10 in the morning sometimes. (Both of us have recently graduated, and are still waiting on jobs). We texted every day, would hang out for hours, and even got around to talking about what we were looking for in the future, in terms of marriage. We're both living with our families, being unemployed, and he struggles a lot to keep from going crazy for the lack of things to do.
After three months, neither of us talked about our feelings directly to one another, which was ok with me when I was with him, but when we were apart, it bothered me. We made out a couple times, and never went further than falling asleep on the couch while watching a movie. His facebook status still says "single", and he never referred to me as his "girlfriend", so I decided to bring up the issue, as non-confrontational, non-needy and non- accusingly as possible, and asked what we were. He told me he was just nervous, because his last two relationships were both really long and not so good, and he wanted to take things slow. He said, "it is easy to move forward, but impossible to go back", which i am guessing refers to being more physical. *some background, I have never been in a serious relationship, and am still a virgin, whereas he's been in abusive relationships, and obviously has had sex
He started backing off physically, and hardly texts me anymore. We met the other day for a couple hours, and when I caught my bus, he waited until i sat down, and waved, and waited until i was out of sight. His brother's girlfriend told me that when his brother asked him whether or not he was going to start something with me, he said "yes- just slowly". But I am so confused! He doesn't make much effort to see me, and when we're together is hesitant to touch me. It could be because he respects me, but maybe he's just uncomfortable because he realizes that nothing physical will happen unless we are "together".
Does anyone have any advice? I don't know what to do or think? Is there still hope for a relationship?

Thanks!~

[WICKED THOUGHTS]

Welcome to the board and you should post this on another section were peeps will read.