How to Get Her Back If She Just Wants to be Friends

There are lots of ways for guys to be friends withdriven by caution more than anything, she decided
girls, but two of them are directly connected withthat “friendship” is the best way to keep
serious relationships.  When you first meet a girl whoherself emotionally protected but also to keep you in
seems special, there’s no way you’re goingher life.
to make an immediate leap into a fully-fledgedYou should be encouraged by the fact that she
relationship.  You were strangers before you met. cares enough to want this because it could be the
Now you’re friends.  What you hope is that youfirst sign that she might want more.  You’re not
can go beyond that.  It’s a very positive andout of the woods yet.  It’s going to take her
welcome kind of friendship.some time to feel confident enough to give your
But the other kind is very frustrating indeed. relationship another go.  In the mean time you’ll
It’s the kind that hits you in the face whenhave to carry on putting up with the frustration of
you’re trying to rebuild a damaged relationshipmaking moves towards her, which you think
only to hear those words, “I just want to beshe’s inviting, only to be rebuffed.  What you
friends”.  It’s like a physical blow and itneed to do is take the time to remind her what she
leaves all your hopes crushed and broken.saw in you; the qualities that make her want you in
So why is she doing this?  And what can you doher life.  But take it slow and gentle – she
about it?won’t want to feel as if you’re manipulating
Well, her reasons are probably simpler than youher.  But take heart from the fact that she
imagine.  Your relationship somehow hit the rocksdoesn’t want to let you go – it’s gives
and she feels hurt by that.  She still has feelings foryou a real way back.
you but she doesn’t want to be hurt again.  So,