Carrie,

We’re already looking into a week or two in advance

You can continue to try to find time for each other, but it seems that it’s not the right time now to even go on a date, let only start a relationship with someone (if it led to that). You don’t even have enough time for yourselves. If he wants to give up, then you can’t force him to do otherwise. You seem more invested in him, then he does in you. This would not be a mutual relationship. Whether you want to move on or not is up to you (you’re not giving up, you tried, giving up is when you quit before you saw something through). TO me, it seems as if you are regretting something that hasn’t even happened yet. You think if you move on now, it would be a mistake. You can’t regret something that a) was out of your control and b) never happened in the first place. Seriously ask yourself:
What do i really like about him?
Do i only like him because he called me nice things?
Could i realistically make time for him? Could he for me?
Is it worth it?

Obviously the course you take is your own and no one would judge you for following your gut.

Sincerely,
Matty