So I did have a casual encounter with a guy that I met on the dating site that I'm on. We had been messaging and talking on the phone for about a week. I knew from our phone calls that there was no long term potential for us, but we did share some of the same interests and values and he was pretty attractive. I knew that if we met up and if there was an opportunity for sex that I was taking it.

We met up for a walk around the lake and sat on a bench talking and flirting and kissing a little. I ended up inviting him back to my place where we fooled around (no intercourse) and he told me how much he liked me and shared some personal info about his mother with me. I had a great time and enjoyed his company but again, I knew that it there was long term potential. He called the next day wanting to get together again and I texted back that I had really enjoyed his company but that since there wasn't any long term potential that it didn't make sense to see each other again as I didn't want either of us to get hurt. I never heard back after this text and I'm sure that he was fine since it was just the one night.

I can't help feeling like I "USED" him for casual sex and confided in a girl friend who said, "YOLO LADY, guys do this to women all of the time, just enjoy it, be safe and have fun!" This was more than a week ago and I have not had the urge to meet anyone else but I don't feel guilty either...

Can anyone male or female relate?