Either way, this can work for you if you are clear-eyed about the future, and open to things going either way.
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I’m not sure if the person I am dating loves me because everything he does points to it. I have asked him specifically if he likes me and wants to get into a relationship, but he says he is just dating me because he wants to get to know me better. It’s not romantic in any way but I keep meeting him because I like spending time with him. I am sure I would agree to a relationship with him if he were to ask, but I want to give him time and accept how he genuinely feels about me. My friends think I am being naïve and that I am wasting my time, but I don’t think he knows what he wants and believe that he will have a better idea only when he gets to know me. Am I being unduly optimistic?
You’re being realistic because you probably see something your friends don’t. You’re the one meeting this person, so you are the only one in a position to gauge whether there is some potential here. If you like him and believe he will change his mind about you, spending time together is a great and sensible approach. It may make sense to give yourself a timeline though, because this will obviously be hard to do for a prolonged period. You may also have to consider the possibility that this may be a platonic friendship, if he is clear about how he feels. If that happens, and you can continue meeting each other, there is nothing wrong with having a new friend you get along with. Either way, this can work for you if you are clear-eyed about the future, and open to things going either way.
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My girlfriend has double standards when it comes to what she does and what she expects me to do. How do I get her to see this?
Speaking about it and reinforcing the message is the only way, but you may have to be more specific while discussing this.
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