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female
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41-50,
anonymous
writes:I have been seeing a physio since January, and I felt an instant attraction to him and I have been flirting with him since and he has been returning the flirting based on is body language. For example:- Asking frequently if I'm single- Changing treatment plans to keep me around longer- Lot of eye contact even at times a bit long- Eye roaming- Remembers what I say even from many weeks previous- Seems genuinely interested in what I'm doing- Comment, hoped to see me outside of treatment- Laughing at bad jokes- Sat next to me to run through a handout rather than handing it to me or standing just in front of me to go through the details- Tells me his hobbies etcNow the biggie is according to Facebook he has a girlfriend, yet he has never mentioned her and to be honest in an open plan [curtained] treatment area I've never asked as I don't want to get him in trouble and lose his job. So, the question is;Does he really like me? Or is this just general flirting with nowhere to go? If he does like me, when should I tell him how I feel I've nearly finished treatment with potentially no more trips back to see him - so it makes it a bit harder short of adding him on Facebook!
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reader, playitagain-sam  +, writes (29 May 2013):
I agree with the previous answerer, from what your description sounds like he could be a friendly therapist.
That said, if you are attracted to him what is the harm in making it known at the end of your last session, or by email afterwards?
You only believe he has a girlfriend because of your Facebook stalking, and who knows if that is real or not.
Granted, it's a bit of an extra awkward situation giving that he is/was your therapist, so you have to decide if its worthwhile to say anything. But at least you'll get an answer about the girlfriend, flirting, etc.
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 May 2013): He may be asking if you are single because there were exercises he could have you do at home with a partner if you had one. This would also explain why the treatment plan was changed. No partner at home to help means more physio with the guy.
Therapists are NOT allowed to have relationships with patients. It is unethical. Most likely, he was trying to make conversation and be friendly and you assumed he was flirting. If he had to ask you many times whether you were single, he probably didn't remember that you were.
To me, he seems like a really good, upbeat, friendly physical therapist.
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