Relationships: Puzzles?

A guy is playing hard to get game with me, but is also trying to restrain himself from liking me. The story is that he feels that he is going to be with her ex-girlfriend, so he feels that he can't get close to me.

He said that we couldn't even be friends because it would be unfair to her ex-girlfriend. You may feel that I should just walk away because he clearly seems to still want her ex, but at the same time I know he feels something for me, he said it to me in a very subtle way.

“ Puzzles and Answers ”

A man is still attracted for her ex girlfriend

If he wanted to break the friendship off because of his attraction for his ex, maybe you should let him go. Why? Because he seems like trouble at the moment, a bit confused with what he's feeling.

You actually did the right thing to back off and not talk to him for 3 or 4 months.

It's safe to say he has feelings for you and what you're doing is actually creating more attraction on his part. After trying to get with him, you suddenly backed off leaving the ball in his court and for him to think about things.

Trying to keep his feelings hidden

If he's not calling that often, I'm going to go on a limb and say he's probably trying to keep his feelings hidden and keep things as subtle as possible without showing he's too attracted to you. Remember, there's a possibility it may not be that at all.

So right now, I'll say, don't back off just yet, do what you're already doing. Which is don't call and wait a little longer to see if he'll call you.

Make sure you set rules for yourself in a relationship?

Bottom line: Have you asked him how he feels about you directly? If not, you should think about it. You're being the supportive nice woman that he likes. So you need to talk to him about this and make sure you set rules for yourself.

If he says he needs more time to think about it, then your safest bet is to move on. If he tells you, he actually didn't have an interest in you, move on. Don't lose hope and give up yet. For more tips about guy's playing hard to get game, refer to e-books in series “ Relationships: Puzzles and Answers ” :

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