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Ask him anything: advice from our guy guru, Jonathan Small.(LOVE AND LUST)

Cosmopolitan

| February 01, 2006 | Small, Jonathan | COPYRIGHT 2006 © Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Q This guy was hitting on my friend at a bar and asked for her number. When she told him she had a boyfriend, he turned his attention to me and asked my number. But up until then, he had been ignoring me. Is it pathetic if I go out with him?

A Pathetic? Nah. A wee bit desperate? Perhaps. Although this dude may be cute and all, he sounds like a total cad. If I had to guess, I'd say he's the type that heads out to a bar with his buddies, maybe takes bets on who's going to get some, and then, after a few beers, sets his sights on a target. His first choice was your friend, and once she rejected him, he settled for the next-best thing. Lucky you!

Now, I'm not saying that he doesn't like you. There is a chance that after chatting with you for a bit, he felt a genuine connection, and I wouldn't be surprised if he does call to ask you out (as well as any other girls he may have met that same weekend). Just be cautious--there's a good chance this guy is only looking for an easy lay.

So how can you figure out if this dude's a player or not? Well, assuming you don't really care about coming across as possibly desperate, go out with him a few times. If he seems more interested in getting inside your ...

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