He was a ludic lover playing around with different girls looking for nothing serious just wanting to have fun, with his good looks and the charismatic personality he was already a chick magnet.His behavior might portray his hatred for himself and might clarify that he is scared of getting hurt, scared of being left alone 'leave them before they leave you' is what he goes by, constantly protecting himself from the feeling of despair and always leaving the other person heart broken.
Everything in his life was slowly starting to change as he realized there's something no someone in particular that he desires. He didn't know that the girl whom he called his best friend, the girl he had no intentions of hurting and the girl he knew was too good and innocent for someone like him would end up being his first true love.