(10 POINTS) what does he mean? answer guys and girls but preferably GUYS!?

me and my bff were talking about the banquet today when this guy i want to go with said he wasn't going. which sux but i'm over it. i asked him why and he said "i never go to them." and i was all "oh." then he said "that's too bad i'm not going to the banquet huh?" he said it normally. and all i said was "uhhhh...i don't know." i seriously didn't now what to say. so i went silent after that. so what did he mean when he said that?????? (and idk if he likes me or not. i doubt it. he never shows any sign.)