I am a 28-year old woman and dated a 30-year old guy for a year and a half. We ended our relationship six months ago and haven-t been in touch since. Over the past month or so, I have begun chatting with a good friend of his. We met at a party thrown by my ex and stayed in touch. He says he has feelings for me, and I think I like him too. I am not committing to anything though, because I feel guilty, as if I am doing something wrong. Should I avoid him because he is my ex-boyfriend-s friend?

Why should you avoid him, given that you are both adults who claim to like each other? You are no longer in a relationship, and your boyfriend-s relationship with this friend has nothing to do with you. What exactly are you guilty of? People meet other people in all kinds of ways, and your situation is perfectly normal. If you like this person, you don-t have to commit to a relationship at once, but nothing stops you both from going on a few dates and getting to know each other.