We’ve been texting for five years and built what I thought was a romantic connection. I never really felt much for him, but I decided to give it a chance. He flew out just to see me, and we’re sharing a condo (separate rooms) for a week since I’m here for a conference. I didn’t want to meet him in my own city.
He met me at the airport, and the moment I saw him, I just felt completely turned off. He’s almost 40, which is fine, but he constantly interrupts me, mansplains everything, and honestly, I don’t find him attractive at all. To make it worse, when he came up to greet me, I could smell his breath.
Now I’m stuck because my conference is on Saturday and I have a test Thursday, so I have to stay here, but I really don’t want to stay any longer with him. I just don’t know how to handle it without making him feel terrible.