So I have been talking and seeing a guy in the marines. We met over a year ago. Don't get to see each other much because we are over 12 hours apart. He is getting out soon (March) and will be back home. We talk a lot, he contacts me frequently. But, he keeps telling me that he doesnt want to date. Not that he doesnt want to date ME, but he just doesnt want a relationship in general. He said that having a girlfriend just seems to create problems (he had one serious girlfriend) - it ended badly because he left for the marines, and it fell apart while they were apart. He would rather not date, because he feels that dating just causes things to end poorly between people. He said he cares about me and doesnt want me to get hurt. But, I am scared that continuing an uncommited thing will end even worse! As for now, I told him I want distance (no talking) until hes back home in March. I think we need more one on one time to make any sort of decisions.

What would you do? Will he ever come around? Is it worth waiting or is he always going to be afraid to commit?