Should I just ask him straight away? Guys

I'm feeling my ex boyfriend is still interested in me but not directly telling it to me.

Signs:
He tells me he misses me. I don't know if it's as his friend or as a lover.
He doesn't date anybody (not that I know of)
He messages me almost regularly. Even wants to talk to me through skype. Even wants to me to get an iphone to have facetime with him. (but I don't know if he does it as a friend)
He's abroad and I don't know if being in a long distance relationship is what pulling him back.

I'm confused. It looks like he still likes me. He doesn't touch anything about wanting to be in a relationship. But of course I wanna know As soon as possible if he likes me or not so I can move on. But how do I ask him without looking like a total dumb.

How should I open it to him?

Do you want to get back together? If so, just ask him.

Girl, I'm going tell you this for your own good HE'S DESPERATE.

I'm pretty sure he still likes you. He wouldn't keep in contact with you so much if he didn't. Also him saying he misses you is a big giveaway.

If he's telling you he misses you and all that and turns out saying he doesn't want to be with you again, then he is being an a$$ by messing your feelings and leading you on.

Ask him what he misses about you the next time he says it and go from there.

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