hi everyone! i (25f) reached out to a guy (25m) that i dated briefly almost 2 years ago. ever since ive met him, ive thought about him a lot, even after things ended between us. he ended things because he wasn’t in a good mental space and felt overwhelmed by things going on in his life. it was all on good terms, and we just went our separate ways. i’ve tried dating other people, but i still think about him a lot.
i knew i had to be the one to reach out because he’s really shy, but i also figured that he didn’t want to hear from me since he was the one to end things. i had a friend convince me to just try and see what happens, so i did. he was receptive to it, and we’ve been texting/catching up over the last few days. he said he appreciated me reaching out and that it’s nice to hear from me. he’s also been asking questions and keeping the conversation going, so it just one-sided and all on me.
i’m just curious if anyone has been in a similar situation! i’ve never reached out to someone from my past before, so i just feel a bit nervous and i suppose i have a fear of being rejected. he’s currently out of town for a few weeks, and im wondering if i should ask if he wants to get together when he gets back, or if i should wait until we’re texting for a while until bringing any of that up. or if anyone has any other suggestions! anything is appreciated<3