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Dear Zaida,

I have been talking to this guy for a month or so. He is really intelligent, cute, sexy, caring and interested in knowing me. The problem is - he has a significant other. He claims he's going to end their relationship, but I won't believe it until I see it! Should I continue seeing him on the hopes he will break up with his significant other? Should I enjoy the times we've had and move on? Help, Zaida!

- Clueless in Queens

Dear Clueless in Queens,

You may want to approach with caution, since he has decided to see you romantically without breaking the ties with his (hopefully) soon-to-be-ex.  That does not mean that you should necessarily stop seeing him.  If you truly have a connection you can take the option of backing off and trying to be platonic friends until he resolves the issue with his significant other.  That is, assuming that you want more than sex.  If it's purely sex you're after, then by all means, ride that stallion cross-country, but make sure that it's discrete.

Keep in mind that he may be apt to repeat the same behavior with you if it develops into something more.  Some people have serious difficulty being the dumper as opposed to the dumpee and would rather begin a new relationship without ending the old.  He may have secret hopes of getting caught, which would most likely put him in the role of the dumpee.  However, that does not mean that you have to play the 'other woman' in this episode of One Life to Live.  If you don't want to get caught up in the drama, I suggest you take a step back.  You may find that spending more time as just friends together will help you determine just how worth it he is.  He may also appreciate you more in the end.

Best of Luck,
-Zaida

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