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An older guy and I have been hooking up for awhile, but he ignores me when he sees me in public and refuses to tell anyone about our relationship. Normally I’d break it off, but he explained that he has to do this because his ex still has feelings for him and would go crazy if she knew about us. Do you think this is legitimate excuse or is he just playing me? – Keeping a Secret at Kean
There’s the chance it might not even be an excuse—it’s a worthwhile reason. If you’re just hooking up and not dating, keeping it hush-hush is in his best interest if he’s worried his ex-girlfriend might go gorillas.
Although, it makes you wonder: why does he care? If he is truly over her, he shouldn’t fear the repercussions. Also, sorry for the bubble bursting, but if he thought more of the hooking up, it wouldn’t be a big deal if people knew. Not that guys always wear hook-ups on their sleeves, but it’s typically a “yeah, it happened, so what?” kind of deal.
I’d say that you might be getting played, however, you’re not getting played solely because he wants to sex and bolt. He might still have feelings for his ex, which explains why he doesn’t want the entire campus to know about your relations.
The better question is, what do you want? Do you want to continue hooking up or would you like to see it evolve into a relationship?
If it’s the former, then the secretive hooking up could still work. However, if you’re wanting a relationship, I’d ditch the guy as quickly as possible. Nothing good comes with a potentially crazy ex-girlfriend and hiding your actions.