Well..it does seem to be the general consensus of the 4 people online who replied to my post that I shouldn't settle and I should wait for something real. That made me think about what he'd do if I rejected him..and I just realized that I think that if I kept telling him no and refused to settle for him, I don't think he'd even be that upset. He'd probably just find some other girl to pester. I'm probably more likely to be available to find something real when it's the right time if I let that whole situation with him go too...I hope there's real love out there for me, in any case. thanks for your advice