ghostman: I don't think that anybody on this thread stopped to think that the guy may be lieing about he heard a rumor it may be that he was just stringing her along because he may have had another woman on the line and things may have been starting to work with her.
That's exactly what I was thinking, GhostDude. Amanda, Honey, ask yourself one thing: If he did hear some kind of lie, and he's holding on to that kind of lie, and you're beating yourself up trying to get him to talk to you, is it worth trying make him change? This would happen over and over and over again over the course of your relationship. You're frustrated now, imagine doing this for a year, or two, or ten... You have to ask yourself if you have the energy to deal with that.
I do agree with GhostyBoy though. I think it's just an excuse, cause he couldn't figure out how to end it well. Sad. My question is: Why are we so afraid to tell the truth about our real feelings? Why can't a guy just say: Hey, it was nice, but I'm just not that into you. Sorry. I had a date with a man from Akron, just under an hour away. I thought we hit it off GREAT! He wrote a couple of times, answered a couple of texts, always real pleasant, but didn't suggest another date. So, I asked him. His response? It's not you, it's the 20 bucks it cost me to get up there. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?? I'm not worth a lousy 20 bucks? He didn't even pay for the date, we went dutch. He just wasn't that into me, and that's ok. I didn't have anything invested in it, so just tell me the truth, and let me move on.