How do I get back in the dating game?
My last couple of relationships have been brief and ended badly. Both times, I tried to stay as casual as possible, but it was almost impossible because my ex would call me once or twice a day and want to hang out all the time. I limited our hanging out time to about twice a week, but still talked on the phone everyday. After about 2 months, both exes, who seemed really interested, suddenly stopped calling. One eventually called back after a few weeks and acted like nothing had happened, but I never responded. I did run into him, and he wanted to hang out again, but when I told him I was upset that he stopped calling without an explanation, he acted like I was crazy. The other one I called and ended things after he didn't call for 2 weeks, because I didn't want to deal with the same drama again. What causes guys to come on so strong and then change their mind? And how do you keep it casual if they are pursuing so much? I didn't have sex with either of them, but it is still not easy to stay emotionally detached, especially when they seem so nice and trustworthy up until that point. I am really afraid to date again, because I don't want to trust someone and get my heart broken. How do I keep it casual, and when is it okay to let my guard down?
