Old 03-27-2017, 08:20 AM
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Thanks everyone. My squirrels are sleeping, sssshhhh.

Carlos -- relationships!! The problem is always other people, right?

Can you go with her somewhere really benign and pseudo-spontaneous like the gym juice bar or a coffee shop in walking distance? Is she going to insist on directly confronting the "date" question -- that's totally bad taste. I'd just field that with "let's see how coffee goes -- no hurry, tell me about yourself." When sparks don't fly -- although who knows? -- say how pleasant it was (if it was), maybe let's do it again.

I think no-more-than casual friendliness combined w/emotional non-availability will teach her that the relationship isn't going anywhere and she'll soon send her efforts elsewhere.
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