Due to the fact that I get many requests each day from fans that are eager to contribute to the Mann Landers Column - I figured it was only fair to give my legion of followers an opportunity to speak their mind.

Every Wednesday, aka “Hump Day”, I’ll be posting a reader’s question on the site and ask that you all lend that poor soul a “Helping Hand” by sharing your advice in the comments section.

I continue to look forward to reading your insights and perspectives each week - this is your shot to lend a “Helping Hand”.  Without further adieu…

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Dear Mann Landers,

There’s this guy I go to school that’s been kind of annoying me lately. At first I thought he was alright, so I gave him my phone number (via Facebook, mind you. Oh yeah, very classy). We’ve had a few conversations where he’d always try to flirt, but I always ended up ignoring them. I thought that I could still be friends with him by just ignoring those texts. So I continued texting him, but with the purpose of just being friends. But now I think he misunderstood! He keeps giving me nonstop texts!

I wanted to be acquaintances with him from the very beginning, but now, I think he’s interested and turning him down will make me look bad. How do I dump him without making him feel bad?

Sincerely,

A Little too Late, in Wisconsin