Well, it sounds like this time it really is different. Come to think of it, I had a guy friend once who I related to really well. We didn't hang out, but we worked together and spent many after-hours just talking and laughing. He turned out to be a jerk and I'm glad to be rid of him... even though it's just one more in my trail of broken relationships. Seriously, he was a real *****. As our friendship grew, I grew to expect more, and he didn't have anything more to give. After the great conversations, it turned out there was nothing else there. On the other hand, if I had had any other satisfying relationships at the time, I maybe could have accepted the relationship on his level, and just enjoyed what I got. Ugh. Idk.