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"We spend a lot of time talking about guys who seem totally into us but then fall off the planet. It happens. And though it can sting, it&amp;#x27;s easier to understand when you remember that women also sometimes drop a perfectly good guy for no reason as well. Granted, we don&amp;#x27;t suddenly start IGNORING THEM (at least I hope not!) but we do, from time to time, have to politely throw a prize-winning bass back into the pond. Sure, it&amp;#x27;s a lucky thing to come across a truly great guy. But that doesn&amp;#x27;t always mean he&amp;#x27;s great for you&amp;amp;mdash;or that the situation is right. And it certainly doesn&amp;#x27;t mean you have to cling to him like the first piece of cake after a juice cleanse because you&amp;#x27;re never gonna meet anyone as good ever again. Here are three reasons I&amp;#x27;ve let a great guy go&amp;amp;mdash;let me know if you&amp;#x27;ve ever been in this position. 1. Because I Wasn&amp;#x27;t Ready to Settle Down. I once dated a guy who was basically perfect. We&amp;#x27;re talking Ivy League, captain of the sports team, gorgeous, kind, successful, dependable. He made me laugh, taught me so many things, and genuinely cared. But I was too young to even consider forsaking all other men yet. I knew I needed to grow more and experience more before I would be ready to settle down like he was, and I learned so much in the years (and relationships) that followed. 2. Because Things Progressed With Someone Else. Several times, I&amp;#x27;ve met a really great guy&amp;amp;mdash;but by that time I&amp;#x27;d already been on a few dates with someone very promising. Though the first date was amazing and I felt a strong connection, by the time the second date invitation came, there was simply no way I could accept in good conscience because things had progressed with the first guy. Of course, that was a total WTF moment for the guy (as it would be for me if I was on the receiving end). So I simply explained the situation. I am all for dating multiple people at once, but as soon as things get physical with someone I don&amp;#x27;t feel right continuing to date other people. 3. Because the Timing Was Off. Timing is not everything, but it can either make things extremely convenient or extremely difficult. Sometimes one person wants kids and the other doesn&amp;#x27;t. Sometimes one person is ready to buy a house and the other is just starting a brand-new career. Sometimes someone has to move away for a job or leave for a two-week family vacation. The point is, life gets in the way. If something is meant to be, it will be...because you make sure of it. If you don&amp;#x27;t feel that fire to show up at the door at 4 A.M., book the flight, or cancel the plans to make a relationship a priority, it&amp;#x27;s simply not meant to be. What do you think? Have you ever had to let a great guy go? Did you feel good about the decision later on?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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