Would a true friend do this?

[TC]

I have this friend at school that I've known for 5 years. However, I recently moved school and we keep in touch through social media. I haven't seen him for a year now and I've asked him to go out about 10 times during the last year and he keeps saying that he's "busy" "coursework to finish" "has to work for his dad". It's becoming so frustrating that I don't trust anything he says. It seems like he's avoiding me but I don't want to bring it up to him because then our friendship will be jeopardized. Every time I ask him if he wants to go out I expect the same answer which pisses me off. I thought we were friends, but surely friends would go out for a day or something, right?

[Gastaun]

Maybe he doesn't feel the same and he doesnt want to be mean or ruin your friendship

[Billy]

Cunts fuck. Time for a fucking beatin.

NO HOMOSEXUALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shoe.]

By go out you mean hang out right?
anyways if hes not gonna hang out with you then whats the point in being friends if you never see each other. So no, a true friend would try to hang out with you every opportunity he or she could.

[Bosset]

He probably most likely doesn't want to go out with you no real friend is ever too "busy" to hang out with their friends even if it's only for a few minutes I'm sure he's just avoiding you just stop asking because if he wants to go out he will tell you himself don't keep wasting your time or getting your hopes up

[Iamhere]

He does not seem to want to be friends anymore. True friends will make time for you at least once and will be enthusiastic about seeing you. Do not offer to hang out anymore and do not contact him. I had a friend like that, always to busy to hang out, except they were hanging out w/other people. If he reaches out to you then maybe he is busy, if he doesn't then forget about him. Also ask any of his other friends whether or not they have seen him. If he sees other people and not you, then he's avoiding you. I feel like the best way to determine whether someone is a good friend is to not contact them. If they contact you, then that means that they still care about keeping the friendship

[Babyface]

Remember this: The person who controls a relationship is the person who cares the least. In the best of worlds you both would care the same amount and put in the same amount of effort into the relationship. Clearly, this friend of yours cares less than you do about the friendship. Hence, he controls when or if you will see each other.