I think I would take this as a lesson learned – to more clearly say,”I’m assuming we are both dating other people right now” or,”I’m not seeing anyone else, are you?” Kepp the conversation going, lots of check ins (maybe monthly?).

I am a divorced single mom and the one thing I had to get used to was stating all of this stuff that I thought was assumed.

Keep dating!
Swati
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What that relationship did was give me the time and space to heal and start to feel good about myself again. He made me feel like I was someone worthy of being in a relationship with.

I also recently went halfsies on a plane ticket to fly another long-distance guy here to visit. We split the air fare because I felt that was fair. It was cheaper than both of us buying plane tickets to a middle point. It was a good weekend and I’ll see him again soon, I hope. Again, I know there isn’t any permanent relationship possibilities, but it is fun and he makes me feel good. Neither of us are fooling ourselves about it or making promises we can’t keep.

I have experienced this – and I wouldn’t trade the quality and romance of that relationship for anything. Ultimately, it was not distance that quiesced the relationship, but other aspects of life – which could’ve occurred had he been the boy next door.

As with anything – best to use the online world as a tool, and then take the time and proceed with the due diligence that used to be part of the territory in the relationship world. Would that we weren’t expecting the quick-fix and speedy commitment that seems to have become the norm in the past decade.
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I have attempter to do online dating as a single mom, and I haven’t had a positive experience at all. I get asked for pictures that “show my body” a lot. I get told that my kids are too little, and I had one guy tell me that I was sure to be easy to get into bed because I had kids already. If others have had more success with online dating, great for them, but sometimes local people who you can get to know in their “natural environment” are better.

My bottom line for this case, politely inform the woman that you aren’t looking to finance her casual sex behind her BF’s back, and ask for the price of the ticket back.
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If I read these questions correctly, he is stuck with a ticket that is non-refundable and not in his name–BUT he IS the purchaser of the ticket. If the flight has not already passed, call the airlines direct, zero out to a real person and tell this story–yes tell the truth! While they will not give you your money back, sometimes they will give you a credit voucher for the full amount–good for one year. Next time you fly you can use that voucher.

If they don’t politely thank them, wait a day, pick a different time and call again. Reservationists are real people with power to fix real problems. You must tell the truth, verify your credit card and plead for mercy. I have had MANY a non-refundable ticket changed, refunded, and vouchered for stranger reasons than this.

Final note: They may want to charge a fee for this. Ask them nicely not too, but if so, a little credit is better than money lost.

Chin up, this will make a great laughable story later in life, although you probably don’t think so now.
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