craigslist Suggest Advice Do you have some advice for this person? Visitor's Question: so i am a 22 year old girl that met this 24 year old guy on craigslist. we've basically been dating for about 5 months now, although it doesn't seem that long as we only get to hang out about once a week. (he lives an hour away) and comes to my area on weekends. recently, i asked him what was going on between us, like if he considered me as more than a friend (it was so difficult to do!) and fortunately, he responded back that he did. he did mention some concerns about the distance factor and how i plan to attend graduate school sometime soon. so my question is basically this, i now know that he does like me, obviously, but where do i go from here. i've had horrible previous relationships and just ended a 4 year relationship about 8 months ago and me and this current guy are definitely taking it slow which is good and a first for me! but... i have a big fear about messing up what we have or getting hurt. is he ready for a relationship? or do you think this "more than a friend" just means that we have the potential for something more and he is just not ready. i don't want to rush into anything or screw anything up, but now that our feelings are basically on the table i feel awkward asking for more clarification on our status. also, we tend to mostly communicate over email and AIM, sometimes we will text message each other, but is this a bad form of communication, or is this the new "trend" with online dating and completely appropriate? sometimes i feel as though waiting for his screen name to pop up onto the screen is kind of lame, especially when i feel hurt when he might not talk to me (although that is quite rare). please help! i sometimes feel like i should get the book "dating for dummies". Our Suggestion: At your ages and distance my advice is that you use the telephone for communicating. AIM and email and text are fine but are not intimate enough for a strong relationship. Take things slowly. You aren't ready to rush into a new relationship at this point. Keep working at it and see where it leads. You and he may become a wonderful couple or things might not work out. Easy does it. Good luck! George --Your Friendly Advisors at RomanceClass.com Your Advice: IMPORTANT NOTE: This form is not for getting advice!! This form is for adding your helpful note to THIS existing question. If you need advice, pleae read the Advice Pages. Your Gender: Female | Male Your Age Range: Select an Age Range 13-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+ Theme by TheBootstrapThemes