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Old 20th April 2004, 1:37 AM   #1
IrisAquari
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what are the rules for dating a newly divorced man?

I am so confused, and I have no idea what to do.

I met this guy when I started working at the place I work now. We got to be pretty good friends pretty quick. Unfortunately he was going through a nasty divorce after being separated for a while. We hung out a lot, went to see movies etc. He dated a couple of people during that time...and honestly it didn't bother me a bit because we were just friends.

A couple of months ago we were hanging out like always...he kissed me out of nowhere. I'm so confused, we were friends...I wouldn't let myself have any feelings for him because he was getting out of a bad relationship. Now I don't know how to approach the dating thing...what are the rules for dating a newly divorced man? What does it mean when he says he has very strong feelings...but then backs off? What does it mean when he says he doesn't know what to do about us...his daughter...how he feels about me? I don't want to marry him...I just like being around him...and I'm confused HELP!!!!!!
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Old 20th April 2004, 1:40 AM   #2
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The best thing you can do is to 'talk' to him. He's possibly on the rebound, but that doesn't mean his feelings aren't valid. Set up where you think the boundaries should be and let him know how you feel. If you enjoy his company....see where it leads.
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