I met a really great man at a wedding 5 weeks ago, we sat next to each other, and ended up having so much fun together. We had a snog and a cuddle, (didn't stay together though) and he gave me a lift back to London the next day. He took my number, but after a week he hadn't called. So I emailed him. Got a nice email back after a couple of days with an apology that it wasn't quicker due to manic work, we emailed a few more times, and finally set a date to meet up for a drink last week.
He cancelled the night before, but was full of apologies.
He has repeatedly said his job is totally nightmarish at the moment, and his emails have been really charming and apologetic.
I found out from his close friends today that he has emotional issues stemming from the death of his father. Apparently his job is a total nightmare, but that he designs his life to be so busy kind of on purpose, because he's terrified of committing to a relationship. His friends are all getting very exasperated with him. In any case I'm not even looking for a relationship, I just wanted a quick drink with him to see if we like each other!
Am I completely crazy to carry on communicating with him? Is it rude to keep someone hanging on for over a month to go for a drink? He does seem to really want to meet up, but I now feel like a bit of a numpty.