FELLOW GEMS I NEED YOUR HELP!

So this guy and I have been dating.
He was really chasing me... like he'd text me 10 times a day, and when I didnt answer he's text me again, to ask whats up.
So after a couple more dates, he even flew me out to the country he was working at the moment, and introduced me to his friends and collegues. It was fun!
But than he asked me to show more of my emotions and be more open about my feelings towards him, so I did...
I started persuing him, for example I'd text him, telling him '' I like you'' and ''I miss you'' (and this kind of behaviour is not like me at all, I am usually the one being chased, but I really like this guy)
But than out of the blue he didn't answer to my texts anymore... and calls started to drop from 10 times a week
to one in 2 wks.

So for the past weeks I felt aweful.. I felt as if I was being this needy person I never intended to be.
So I decided to pull back for a while to see what will happends.

But even if he doesn't contact me after a while, how can I start conversation again...?
But without seeming desperate or needy!

I dont want him to think I'm needy at all...
But I dont want our friendship to end either..
What do I do?

I think that if I contact him too soon, he will thnk I'm needy AGAIN.
how long should I wait?

Oops...you changed the dynamic. This guy wants to be the pursuer. I would just wait it out until he contacts you, however horrible it feels to do it.

I know, but I dont cant stand the fact that he thinks of me that way.
And since we've been good friends before, I dont mind reaching out to him again.
But I dont know how to start, any suggestions?

Is it friendship you're after at this point, or is it a romantic relationship? Naturally, you would like to be friends no matter what, but which one is your main focus?