To be creative----Increasing his feelings from friend to romance in Egypt

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Feb 23, 2009 at 21:14

Hi there becreative:

Thank you for sharing that; I'm glad you did and I think it's important.

This really does not surprise me after a fashion. A lot of times, becreative, men will "be your friend" because they have a romantic (or ulterior) interest in you. I kind of expected this would happen, too.

I would say though, that for him to go from friends to loving you in the sense of true love, that's just not the case no matter how good it sounds.

Both Lina and Isis have said to be careful and I agree; you've GOT to keep your head and keep control. It is NOT uncommon for foreign men to RELENTLESSLY pursue a Western woman.

So, is this a sign of control on his part? I think he is very anxious and is TRYING to obtain control. It seems like to me that for now, you still have your wits about you, but he sounds like the kind of guy who will throw the book at you to get you to like him.

What bothers about this is

1) How quickly it is happening

2) Despite his charms, his motives to me are suspect due to his desperation.

If you do go to Egypt, I would say be prepared for this guy to hit on you 24-7 even if you are friends. I would also listen to Isis's suggestion about staying in a hotel. These guys can be relentless and may stay up all night courting you.

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