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This Old Heart
I just met a really sweet woman. She's got it going on in every way --
brains, beauty, style, and then some. Miracle of miracles, she's single and
seems to like me, too. Unfortunately, I just came out of a relationship. I
know -- let's just say I've learned from past mistakes -- that I am not ready
to get seriously involved with anyone right now, and I probably won't be
ready for a few months. I'm worried that if I don't jump now, she'll think
I'm not interested, or she'll start seeing somebody else. Should I go against
my better judgment, ask her out, and try to take it really, really slowly?
This woman is too great -- I can't let her get away. --Sidelined
NEVER OFFER a woman your heart until you've finished duct-taping it back
together.
Instead, tell her something like this: "I really want to ask you out, but I
just broke up with someone. I'd like to take your number and call you in a
few months." Translation: I am the picture of emotional health and restraint,
and someday soon I could make you a very good boyfriend.
Don't allow impatience to go out with her to mess up the pretty picture
you've drawn. If you get fidgety, look for a woman who isn't into anything
more than a night or two of nude Twister. Although you can't heal heartbreak
by losing yourself in the crotch of another...it can be a lot of fun to try.
Copyright ©1998-9, Amy Alkon, from her syndicated column, Ask The Advice Goddess, which appears in 60 papers across the U.S. and Canada. All rights reserved.
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