Dating me for… character development?

I’ve been seeing this man for a few months. He’s definitely exasperating and curmudgeonly in some ways but I think often it’s like he… lacks a filter? Seems… unburdened by tact in general which ordinarily would be not a great quality, but I would doubt I’m gonna marry this guy so not sure how much it matters, if I’m still having fun. That said, I don’t think he’s a bad guy and in some ways having dealt with people who won’t communicate directly it’s almost refreshing not needing to wonder where I stand in many ways.

That said… I’ve sort of gotten the impression a few times he’s not super into me (again, fine, I’m not that into him either) and this seems to bother me in a way it shouldn’t especially considering I’m not exactly in love with him either. I’m experienced in the sex industry and I know I’m not necessarily a model but still decently attractive.

He said to me “I wouldn’t have wanted to date you when I was younger,” implying I wasn’t cute/fit enough, seemed to pause/stumble in a way that suggested he wanted to lower the number after declaring me a “7.5,” and actually has also been sort of sexually/physically distant since I met him which is odd for me. On one hand he’s offering me reassurance when I ask and this isn’t necessarily a long term relationship in my mind, on the other hand I’m starting to feel like he’s still around because he knew without some “character development” in the form of dating a woman who is not up to his standards, he wasn’t going to be able to get or keep a date at all. That said he denies this and like I said… at least he’s blunt, generally.

Would this kind of statement be a dealbreaker for you? Any suggestions as to how I can get past this, or would you be putting the brakes on hearing this? On one hand – he’s being honest. On the other – can’t stop thinking about it as an insult he shouldn’t have said out loud.