I believe he cares about you very much, but has puposely chosen to ignore you, for the reason that he has had bad experiences with long distance relationships and wants to make it easier on you both.
Women are different to men. No matter how many times we have been burnt in a situation we continue to persist in it, in hope that it might work the 10th time around, especially where love is concerned.
Men are different, because they take longer to identify with their emotions, and if they do feel something, they dismiss it as them being ridiculous.
What I am saying is this..he has chosen to ignore you, and in many ways he has probably done you a favour.
I say this because I too am in the situation where a man has chosen not to pursue a relationship with me due to distance. We are still friends but that is the hardest fate of all. As for 2 years now all i have wanted to do was run into his arms, and when we see each other in person several times a year the love is still there. He although has chosen to go on without me. I am in Sydney , he is in melbourne. I cry every day. Is this truly the reality you want.
Believe me when i say, in the long run he did you a favour.