All of a sudden this man I have known for a while is interested in me. He has been in my outer circle for a long while and is my cousin’s husband’s friend.

A long time ago (when I was 23), my cousin actually introduced me, thinking we would make a good match.

I had zero expectations but was put off by his demeanour as he took one look at me with a scowl on his face and resumed the conversation he was having with someone else…leaving my cousin and me to stand there.

Years later I would hear comments from my cousin about how he is “chasing some model and is 100% sure he will get her.” Well, he clearly hasn’t.

After that, I used to see him on dating apps but never swiped right due to the negative first impression I had of him.

His dating app bio also seemed very superficial, “I am tall, fit and fun.”

Anyways, lately, I have caught him staring at me during events and he even came up to say hi.

ut I still can’t shake the feeling that he has run out of good options and decided to try his second choice/s, a.k.a. me. My cousin’s husband is practically begging me to give him a chance, saying he has ‘changed.’

I am afraid my self-esteem won’t let me go there but has anyone given someone a second chance that turned out ok?