You say that the relationship is not very serious. Is this because neither one of you have expressed that you want it to be more than casual? If you are wanting more than a casual relationship with bennies and haven't expressed that with him, then he will never get it with subtleties.
It sounds to me like this is a communication issue....or should I say, lack there of? If you have indeed communicated with him that you would like your relationship to go to the next level and he hasn't bitten on that, then you have every right to wonder what his intentions are. Ask him!!!

sabby