I agree sometimes the person really does like you & would like to continue the friendship, but time & circumstances do not permit it. I know I've had that happen when I was really overwhelmed with going to college & working & going out to lunch with a friend became another "chore." It wasn't fun. It became something to squeeze in an already too busy schedule (not recommeding doing that; went into a major depression due to being totally overwhelmed, but different topic).

Also, after having kids the only people I could hang out with were ones who had kids the same ages as mine so we were on the same kind of schedule as far as naps, trips to the park, carpooling to preschool, potty training (!!), & also on tight budgets as we were no longer able to go out to lunch or even coffee at the drop of a hat.

So relationships sometimes just fall away due to circumstances, not because you are disliked.--Suzy