He probably likes you and wants to see you again before he leaves. Or, he wants a brief fling before he takes off for a year, and he's hoping the second date will lead to some action.
Go for it, but keep in mind that things will be different when he leaves. You can keep in touch while he's gone, but don't expect him to be loyal to you after two dates. Even though you clicked, it's probably not worth waiting around for him while he goes off on his wild overseas adventure. So if he wants to make out or sleep with you, be prepared for the possibility that you might not hear much from him afterwards.
Preparing for a year abroad is a pretty big deal. If he wants to work you into his final week, he must be feeling something. (Hopefully he's not a jerk who just wants to go off with, uh, bang.) Sure, you might keep in touch over email, Skype, etc. once he's gone. But he's going to be (presumably) away from friends and family while also adjusting to life in a new country. The person he went on two dates with might not be a priority. Or, who knows, he might be head-over-heels in love already and keep in constant contact with you while he's gone. But, I would prepare for this to be the start of something that will be on pause for at least a year and could potentially fizzle.
If you feel a connection, another date can't hurt. If nothing else, you'll see whether there is more to the relationship than just the initial attraction. Just think about whether you want to sleep with him and potentially develop stronger feelings. A lot can happen in a year. This guy is clearly in a transitional period. The focus of his life right now is his year abroad. You might fit into his world, but you should also protect yourself in case you don't hear much from him after he leaves. While technology makes it easier to carry on a long-distance relationship these days, two dates might not be enough of a foundation to build something from. But every relationship is different. And you'll never know if you don't see him again. Protect yourself, be safe, and hopefully the relationship will continue when he returns.
Go for it, but keep in mind that things will be different when he leaves. You can keep in touch while he's gone, but don't expect him to be loyal to you after two dates. Even though you clicked, it's probably not worth waiting around for him while he goes off on his wild overseas adventure. So if he wants to make out or sleep with you, be prepared for the possibility that you might not hear much from him afterwards.
Preparing for a year abroad is a pretty big deal. If he wants to work you into his final week, he must be feeling something. (Hopefully he's not a jerk who just wants to go off with, uh, bang.) Sure, you might keep in touch over email, Skype, etc. once he's gone. But he's going to be (presumably) away from friends and family while also adjusting to life in a new country. The person he went on two dates with might not be a priority. Or, who knows, he might be head-over-heels in love already and keep in constant contact with you while he's gone. But, I would prepare for this to be the start of something that will be on pause for at least a year and could potentially fizzle.
If you feel a connection, another date can't hurt. If nothing else, you'll see whether there is more to the relationship than just the initial attraction. Just think about whether you want to sleep with him and potentially develop stronger feelings. A lot can happen in a year. This guy is clearly in a transitional period. The focus of his life right now is his year abroad. You might fit into his world, but you should also protect yourself in case you don't hear much from him after he leaves. While technology makes it easier to carry on a long-distance relationship these days, two dates might not be enough of a foundation to build something from. But every relationship is different. And you'll never know if you don't see him again. Protect yourself, be safe, and hopefully the relationship will continue when he returns.
This happened to me too. A good friend of mine told me he had feelings for me the week he was leaving for another country. We keep in touch, but we don't expect each other to stay loyal, it just isn't logical. I look forward to the summer when i will see him again, but its hard to say whether we will pick back up after an entire year of nothing.
Out of curiosity, did you answer this question within a week of her asking it?
This is one thing that has always slightly bothered me about advice columns. A lot of the questions asked seemed to be in reference to situations that would be long over by the time the answerer answered them. But this being an internet site, maybe you guys give priority to recently asked questions over older ones? But then that wouldn't seem "fair" at first blush. Oh I don't know, mostly just curious.