I agree,he is trying.I think what he really wanted was for you to turn around and hug him back.Thats what I would
want if I ever get the guts to try to hug my X.Now that we are spending alot of time together that is what I miss most.
It's not the sex but just the knowing that I can touch or kiss her whenever.I now realize that alot of the pressure I gave for sex when we
were having problems was looking for that security that she still cared.He is trying to connect and he probably wanted to say something else
but controled what he said to something sarcastic hopeing you would get the hint.