Dear Diana,
A girl became my friend on a social networking site to get information about one of my pals with whom she had a breakup. We used to flirt, but she took it seriously. Later, she forgot about her ex and proposed to me. I declined and decided to distance myself from her. Turns out she hasn't given up on me yet. I don't know how to deal with her anymore. She keeps sending messages to me.
— Satya


Illustration/Amit Bandre 

Dear Satya,
You have got yourself in a soup and you are to blame. Initially you became her pal to help her overcome her ex. But this woman mistook it for love. Or may be because you did a bit of flirting with her, she felt you were in love with her. You need to tell her clearly that you are not interested in her. You felt that as she was in a vulnerable situation, you
could take advantage and do a bit of flirting. You need to tell her clearly that you were only helping her out and not interested in having a relationship with her.