Is it normal to miss someone you dated for a short while ?

So basically I’d searched and searched for a man but all they were interested in was sex and nudes. I found a lad who hated sending dick pics. We chatted on the phone and on text it was so natural, and we met up and it was great. He said he’d had a hard time with his ex. And he’d lost his mother and father. We had such a good time. Two weeks tomorrow was the last time I saw him, because he cut ties with me saying he wasn’t ready for a relationship. He told me I’d find happiness and someone to be with, he told me not to change. I honestly thought it was cause I’d hadnt been affectionate. He hadn’t tried anything on only hugging and kissing. I feel awful but he said affection comes with time... I begged him to give me a chance to show him I can be open, and he said how can I do that I can’t be the dickhead that does that to you... he means so bloody much to me. Yes I’m shy and a virgin so before you all start saying it’s cause I never gave him anything he didn’t even try. He put the phone down and I sent him a message trying to get him to stay. He said he felt valued as a person but wasn’t ready I replied and he said he’d had a good time but there comes a point where things have to move on and that’s what was missing for me...

But if that was the case why did he just leave ? Why didn’t he tell me. Why didn’t he try? Why did he kiss me on the last time I saw him? I just feel in my gut there’s more to this he stopped replying but hasnt deleted me. A couple of times I put on my story that I’d been out I put some selfies on to try get him to notice me. He viewed them but nothing. Whether he wants to spend time with his friends or what I don’t know. Or whether he thinks he isn’t good enough because he said I deserve better.

People tell me he has someone else but he let me on his phone etc.
Then people tell me he wasn’t interested but why would he travel 9times and spend that on me.

I’m just hoping and praying he realises. I’ve stopped posting on social media cause someone told me to just go but I feel like no contact he’ll forget me. I miss him a lot. The time we spend together was amazing. Everything reminds me of him.

Someone else has asked me out and I’ve beentexting him but it doesn’t feel right at all. I’m scared if I go I’ll only think about my ex.

I just don’t think James the guy I was seeing was after sex I really don’t. Our last date he was teasing me and laughing and two days later he acts like he hates me. How can you go from speaking to everyday to nothing ? Did I mean fuck all to him? He never asked to stay friends or anything. I never even mentioned a relationship I was just enjoying his company. Just trying to make sense of it all.

I was just starting to open up and get close physically. I guess it was too little to late. But why did he never want me to leave or leave me. After a date we would sit in the car for ages talking not wanting to go. He’d make an excuse to stay longer. He’d say he couldn’t wait to see me and we didn’t spend long enough together.