So I have been talking to this girl for about six months. I was interested in her and she eventually figured out. I finally asked her out and she said she was in a relationship. She said she would definitely go out with me if she wasn't in a relationship. I waited and waited and finally she broke up with the guy and I asked her out again. Her reply was "O, I thought we were just friends".
FML
How do you avoid this?
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You don't let one girl dictate your life when you are single. You are free until the relationship is mutual, and exclusive. Up to that point, she's allowed to do what she wants, and so are you.