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Worth seeing where it goes with this guy ?

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French189 · 05/08/2019 21:02

I have met a guy through a dating site, we met for the first time last Friday. It went really well, and 10 minutes after he texted me saying we should go out again another time. He seemed polite and didn't suggest going back to his or anything.
The only thing is that he is going to travel in Australia in a month's time; he had told me this before we met.
I asked how long he would be going for and he said he could be back in a month or it could be a bit longer, he couldn't say. I don't think it's for a year or anything, though.
I asked him if he was just maybe looking for a short-term thing before he went, and he said he may well be back after a month but could not promise, but was a little gutted as he knew we would get on well.
Some friends think I should go for it and that we could just pick up where we left from when he comes back, another reckons he probably just wants a fling before going and that I won't be hearing from him after.
No idea what to do or how to go about it; don't want to end up getting hurt but don't want to regret missing out on somebody nice.

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yips · 05/08/2019 21:04

If he's going in a month, I'd probably leave it for now and ask him to message you when he's back.

redeyetonowheregood · 05/08/2019 21:07

My now husband had a trip to Australia planned for six weeks after we met. He went for a month. All was well.

French189 · 05/08/2019 21:22

@redeye that's great, did you stay in touch the whole time he was out there ? Thanks for the replies, I would like to meet up with him a couple of times at least, then will just have to tell him to text me when he is back..

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WombatStewForTea · 05/08/2019 21:24

My now husband was planning a trip to Thailand when we first met. Went on a couple of dates and I dumped him cos I thought he was flaky for jacking his job in to go travelling. He came back after 6 weeks and hated it. He text me when he got back and the rest is history

French189 · 05/08/2019 21:28

Thanks for the reply :) that's great it worked out in your cases. I will go for it I guess as if not I may regret it

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French189 · 05/08/2019 21:31

I'm probably just being a bit cynical and telling myself that he is probably just looking for a bit of fun before going :/ and that why would he be on a dating site if he knows he is going away.

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redeyetonowheregood · 05/08/2019 22:48

Yes, we did. Spoke a few times. It was before he had a mobile phone though!!!

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