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Dear Greg,

I’ve been going out with a guy for a couple of weeks who works a lot. He can’t plan ahead that often for dates so I’ve been really cool about keeping my schedule open in case he can see me. My friends are getting all pissed off at me because I either won’t commit to plans with them or bail to see the new guy. What’s the trick to this sticky situation?

Clara

Notting Hill, England

Dear Calendar Girl,

Let me put it this way. I fly with a particular airline because I like them and they are dependable. However they don’t wait for me to call to decide when they are going to fly. They have a schedule to keep so I fly only when it’s right for both of us not just them. Sometimes I have to change my plans so I can catch a certain flight because I don’t want to fly with anyone else. I also know that if I decide not to fly they are going to fly anyway and that doesn’t mean they don’t like me. It means they’ve got a job to do and that’s why I fly them in the first place. Plus they are just a really sexy airline. Do you see where I’m going with this? You are the airline. You should keep your flights—that means plans with your friends and your own schedule—and he can come fly with you when he can but you aren’t holding up the plane or your life for him. Because flying with you is better than flying any other airline and the right guy will figure that out.