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Would you think this guy is just leading you on?

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Rubiconmangojuice · 08/10/2021 18:48

Met a guy through a friend at a party, and apparently he said to her he liked me and looked forward to seeing me again.
You add each other on Facebook then a couple of weeks later you see each other at a party. Had spent a couple of weeks flirting on Facebook and then got together at the party.

At the party he tells you he really likes you but doesn’t want a relationship atm as he’s moving to another part of the country for work (6h away) a few months from now.

Admit should have just left it there but I got attached and messaged him quite a few times, saying I really like him etc.

Then apparently he said to my friend that he only ‘saw me as a friend’ now and said he ‘wasn’t over his ex’

I was gutted and tried to move on, but I noticed he kept flirting in messages and so it gave me false hope.

The messages became very flirty once again. However I went on a date with somebody else as I thought he didn’t want anything.

He found out I had kissed someone else (I ended up saying it in conversation) but that guy only wanted a casual thing . He got pretty annoyed and said why did you tell me that, I really like you ‘deep down’ you know.

Then he asked me to go on a date. I was on cloud 9 and thought we really liked each other.
However I noticed after sleeping together a second time that he seemed a bit cooler. He made excuses about why he couldn’t meet up, and then eventually said he had ‘been through depression and realised he couldn’t have a relationship atm. He could only see me as a friend, we shouldn’t have had that date’ etc.

He’s moved away now but for months i analysed the situation. I told myself that he would have been with me if he hadn’t been moving away and that he did really like me.

However that was wrong, he messed me about, manipulated me and I was a gullible, pushy fool. He never really liked me did he ?

OP posts:
TheChip · 09/10/2021 20:11

He was honest from the start that yes he liked you but it couldn't and wouldn't go anywhere.

The conversations and flirtations after that would have been him hoping it led to a casual sex thing. Only it never did, and then he found out some other person managed to get nothing but sex out of you and pushed for that.

You knew he couldn't and wouldn't give you a relationship.

DotsandCo · 09/10/2021 22:15

You sound very young OP...please stop falling for men like this and work on your boundaries and self-esteem.

LadyTiredWinterBottom2 · 09/10/2021 22:17

He didn't want a relationship, no. He said that from the get go.

ShepherdMoons · 09/10/2021 23:11

He sounds like a head messer, I think you are well rid. You might have some feelings for him now but stay busy and focused on your own life and wellbeing. Chalk this one up to experience. A wotlrse outcome would be dating a man like this blowing hot and cold, years of good life can be wasted.

MushMonster · 09/10/2021 23:24

He told you, so you should have listened.
He lead you on from the time you mentioned a date with someone else.
And he kept you interested all along with the flirting.
I would not call him a player more than I would you though. You were interested on him, and flirted back trying to get his attention. This time it did not work, but it could have. No pain no gain.
Better luck next time!

DrManhattan · 10/10/2021 05:48

Giving you a few crumbs from the table, to keep you interested. Text book player

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