My boyfriend broke up with me about a month ago, and he still says that he loves me and misses me but I scared of having a close relationship because everyone that he has ever been close to has hurt him. How do I make him realize that he does want to date and that I would never hurt him.

to make this u have to first think if he is the rite person or not. Would u go to extremes for him and if u guys make up a value creating relationship. Rather just going around... if the answers are yes and if u guys are matured enof then go for it

Well just tell him how you feel and that you will not hurt him as long as he treats you right

You can't. Emotions are a hard thing to control. He will have to discover for himself that in relationships people can get hurt. That unfortunately is part of life. Since he is unsure about himself and others maybe it is time to give up and move on to someone who is more mature emotionally.

This was like me and my boyfriend, it took 5 months for him to trust me enough to ask me out. You need to look beyond the dating part, just be there for him as a friend. Love him like a friend and try to make him happy, ignore the dating part. When he trusts you enough, he'll date you.

All you can do is be there for him, be his friend and never waver. He will have to experience your steadfastness and learn to trust you.

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How do I make him realize that he does want to date and that I would never hurt him.

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You don't, that is something he should deal with himself.

Well I was in this same situation before a few months ago, and all you can do I make sure that your there for him and let him know that you still care. Let him know that you would still go to the ends of the earh for him. Boyfreind or no boyfreind. Hopefully with time he will realise what a great person you are.