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Manorfire, you are offering nearly free lodging. You should have more leverage than someone offering rented living space.
On one hand, you hit it off well with your potential house mate. On the other hand, you have grown used to living with someone more outgoing, and you enjoyed the company of her and her friends. You already are convinced that your applicant will not offer the level of interaction or "presence" that you formerly enjoyed.
If I were you, I would not let the man's gender or sexual orientation become an issue in making your decision. If the pluses...his immediate availability, the first impression that he made, his interest in doing more to maintain your household than what you expected, outweigh the minuses of more time without a house mate while you attract and interview other applicants, and his anticipated lack of being potentially "good company", and lack of friends of his stopping by, too, then keep looking....
If you're concerned about what to say to him, if you decide against inviting him into your household, explain to him that you are looking for someone who will likely foster a similar atmosphere to what you experienced with your recent house mate. He should understand and accept that he is unlikely to bring a similar social aspect to life in your house........
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