You have not met him before and he asking for money???
C'mon Nick you should know what dude is about, using what he has to get money from dudes! A lot of dudes do this now. I have fallen for them before, thinking he might just be in a rough patch now. However once the favor was done and I said no to the next one, GHOSTED! Fortunate he letting you know what he is about, your money/support. Unfortunate that you want more from him and have to now move on. Oh, the battlefield of dating...