Another Dude Bites the Dust

Why friendships rarely survive romantic imbalance

Justine Reed
Nov 8 · 7 min read
Awkward Hug — Photo by Artem Beliakin on Unsplash

So, I have this friend who fancies me. Let’s call him Neil.

I don’t feel the same way about him.

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your point of view) this has happened to me before. Somehow, I’ve never found a successful way to manage this imbalance.

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Justine Reed

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Divorced Single Mum . Business owner . X Gen . Entrepreneur. MBA I’m not using . Basically getting by on sarcasm and fumes …

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