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Dear Lucia,

I like this girl and I told her that I liked her and that I would like to get with her. She told me that she liked me too but she just came out of a relationship and she just wanted to have some time to her self. I have been hanging out with her a lot. Sometimes I think like she doesn't feel the same way as I do about her, but there are times where I think she does.

Last night we went bowling and when I was leaving I gave her a hug and she kissed me on the cheek. Now I just would like some advice on what to do next. Eric V.

Dear Eric,

Sorry to tell you, but she's probably not interested. Girls use the "just out of a relationship excuse" when they don't want to date you but don't want to tell you directly. If she was interested, trust me, she wouldn't need "time to herself". If her favorite celebrity asked her out, the fact that she just came out of a relationship wouldn't matter one bit.

She likes you as a friend and wants someone to hang out with at the moment. The only thing you can do is back off. If she really does want time to herself, you need to not spend so much time with her.