in my opinion, he is almost certainly a symbol of your animus.  Using the theories of Carl Jung, the animus is an archetype from the collective unconscious.  The animus is always male and is only found in the dreams of women.  During the course of many dreams, the animus can potentially go through four stages of development. 

1.   Stage 1 -- The animus is the physical man.  At his best, he is the muscular hero who saves the maiden in distress.  At his worst, he is a materialistic brute who is only interested in his own self-gratification.
2.   Stage 2 -- At this stage, the animus is either the romantic lover or the man of action.
3.   Stage 3 -- At the third stage, he is a man with a message.  Common symbols for the animus at this stage would be a politician, a preacher of a professor.
4.   Stage 4 -- At the fourth and final stage, the animus becomes a spiritual guide for the dreamer.  Although he is a guide, he may not always be a religious figure.  The animus could appear in a wide range of different men.  This would include (but not limited to) the Dalia Lama or Carl Jung.  And, I believe that the animus at this stage will sometimes show himself as mythological or pagan deity.  Examples would be Odin or Loki.  They most commonly show themselves in the dreams of women with northern European ancestry.

Although trying to determine the stage of the animus can be a little tricky, I believe that he is at the second stage of development where the animus is the romantic lover.

Hope this helps.