"It feels like he's drifting away from me"

Dear Shipped Off,

Regardless of whether or not your friend is right about him being a Not So Mr. Nice Guy, the fact that you feel him distancing himself from you tells me he’s not quite as red-hot about this relationship as you are.

My gut tells me the problem is the distance. Before you went away the two of you were enjoying each other’s company, growing closer and acting on your romantic feelings for each other, but since you left before any commitment was made - before you two had a chance to establish a real relationship - there’s probably some confusion on his part as to what the two of you are to one another and how you feel about him and how he feels about you.

Before you get too down, realize that distance has a way of doing this to even the best of couples. Sometimes being far apart makes people forget just how special they are to one another and how much chemistry there is between them. But if it’s meant to be, when they’re back in the same place, they’re able to pick up where they left off before their separation. Perhaps this is what will happen with you. If the feelings are still there and the chemistry’s still strong, when you get back to town I’d say there’s a good chance you’ll be able to reignite your romance.

That being said, aside from continuing to email him, there’s nothing much you can do about it until you’re home. So why not just enjoy the time you have left in France? Even if he turns out to be the man of your dreams, don’t let him ruin this once-in-a-lifetime experience for you!

Opportunities to live in France don’t come around every day and the one thing I do know for certain is that if you don’t take full advantage of your time there, you will live to regret it.

Good luck!

Marissa