I have just moved to a new country for a year and my boyfriend and I are planning to do long distance. We have been together 6 months and I do love him. There have been a few instances of quite important things that he has lied to me about which he only admitted to me when he was caught out but apart from that our relationship is really happy and we often talk about a future together.
Since moving away I have met a man who at first I thought as just a friend. He is one of the most genuine, kind people I have ever met and I was so happy to have made what I thought was such a good friend in such a short time in a new place. However, last night it became apparent to me that what he wanted was more than friends as he started to become very touchy and took every opportunity to compliment me. As soon as I realised I told him I had a boyfriend and he said that while he respected that he was really disappointed and wasn't sure he could keep seeing me in a friend context because he liked me so much.
Since then I have not been able to stop thinking about him. He made me feel so good about myself and so at ease in a way that sometimes, although I do love him, my boyfriend doesn't. I just don't know what to do. My boyfriend is a kind and sensitive person and is really close friends with all of my friends. But I just cannot get this other person out of my head and am also sad that after I thought I'd found a really good friend in a new city, now it might me impossible to maintain any relationship with him.
Acting on this would also seem very pointless since after a year has gone by I am moving back home and the man I met will also be moving to Australia so there would be no longevity in a relationship with him anyway.
I'm just feeling really confused right now and thought that typing it out might help my sort through how I'm actually feeling. If anyone has any advice or thoughts it would be very welcome.