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One of my best friends is a guy. He's a major player and breaks girls' hearts all the time. But when he's with me he doesn't act like that. And I think i love him, but I don't want to date him because hes a player, but I don't want to not date him because I love him. What should I do?

You know what to do. There is no possible scenario where dating this guy is a good idea. Because the second you start dating, he's going to treat you just like he treats the other girls. What's that you're saying? "But it'll be different with me, because we're such good friends and he acts like a gentleman around me. Those other girls are just skanks." Nope. If he wanted you as his girlfriend, he would have made a move by now. Clearly he doesn't want a girlfriend. He wants to sleep around and break hearts. And he wants to hang out with you and have fun and share his feelings because there's no pressure. He gets to have the openness and companionship that comes with a relationship without all the sticky commitment stuff.

The second you start dating, or sleeping together, he's going to treat you like dirt. If he was in love with you, and ready to settle down, things might be different. But once you cross that line, you're going to be just like the girls he screws and then promptly screws over. Because eventually he'll want to sleep with someone else, and either cheat or dump you abruptly. Maybe you'll catch him with another girl, or maybe he'll just string you along in a friends with benefits situation until he gets bored and dumps you over a text message. Either way, you're going to end up hurt and the friendship will be ruined. Once you cross that line, your friendship will never be the same again. In his eyes, you will no longer be a good friend. You'll be the girl who wants to be his girlfriend, and he'll immediately pull away.

I hate to break it to you, but the fact that he treats you like a decent human being is proof that he doesn't want to get into your pants. Chances are he has more respect for you than he does for the girls he sleeps with. Take that as a compliment and focus on what you have together. He's a good friend; one who shows you his true colors. You know that he is capable of being a decent human being. Why do you want to toss that away? It's too bad that you've fallen for him. Right now you're seeing the good side the other girls see, but not the bad side. The best thing you can do is take some time apart until your crush subsides and you can go back to just being his friend. Because right now this guy is not relationship material. It'll be hard, but in the end you'll still have a best friend. And who knows what the future holds when he settles down. For now, you know this guy is trouble when it comes to dating.
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The best thing anyone has ever said to me was "If you think you love him, you don't."

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This is such a great answer, Nick.

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I wish someone had told me this exact thing 2 years ago when I wasted a few months on a friend, a purveyor of broken hearts with a reputation a mile long. He acted differently with me. But the second we started dating, started getting more physical, I saw the real side. The one I was blinded to. Bravo on the answer, Nick. You hit the nail on the head.

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not to mention, wouldn't you drive yourself nuts with suspition knowing exactly what he does to these other girls? doesn't sound like a situation to get into

Nick Nadel

Exactly. It's not like with a new guy where you assume/hope they're faithful. She knows in explicit detail that this guy is a dog. She has seen him in action. And sadly I'm sure those girls thought he was different as well.

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Please what ever you do dont date him thinking that you can change him and that if you love him enough he will no longer want to be a player as it works in the movies but not in real life :P

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Wow I'm dealing with one now. I love him as a friend and I wish he would treat women right. But he won't. I don't know what to do with him cuz he tries to play me. I hate him for that. He lies over and over again. I really can't take it anymore. Help he really has broken my heart before and I can't allow that to ever happen again. I think it's too late if he really wants to be with me or not. Who knows! Comments please.

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Baby gurl, you need to drop him. You respect yourself too much to let him play you. And if you've expressed an attraction to him he knows he's got an opening. Players are addicted to the game and you can't break that addiction. I've been there.

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