Wow Karmen, you said it all in your post!

I am currently type 2 - fading away. Maybe when we meet up in a few years things might be different.

I don't enjoy being in her presence because my big bamboo keeps growing down my leg and I can't help him out , there is nothing more boring than hearing about a woman's relationship disasters (especially when my big bamboo can't wait to help out ), being told "let's just be friends" is the worst thing a guy can hear from someone he is attracted to and a guy has to be quite sad or masochistic to hang around.

Fading away gives time for things and ideas to change, if there is a next time.

Karmen, maybe you need a vacation in Paris!