He may use excuses, such as work is too busy, he just got out of a relationship, or he just has some things in his life to sort out. When a man says he is not ready for a relationship, usually it means he is just not feeling the same level of attraction that you are. Think about it, when you really are into a guy, regardless of other things in your life such as work, you will make time for him.

When a man says he is not ready for relationship, sometimes it is a nice way of saying he is just not ready for a relationship with you. How many times have we heard this line and then a few weeks or months later he is in a relationship and often ends up married to the one after you. Quite discouraging.

Then there is the "it's not you, it's me" line. It's like he is trying to tell you he has some issues that he needs to resolve. What he is really saying is it is you, something about you does not motivate him to move things to the next level. This is a famous line and it is bull. I say he is right it is him.

Often what it means when he says he is not ready for a relationship is that he is still wanting to keep his options open. If you stay in this relationship that is not a relationship, chances are good that you will be placed on the back burner while he is out checking out other women. The old grass is greener on the other side of the fence theory. It's best not to make a man a priority when all he is doing is making you an option.

If you are sleeping with the man that told you he was not ready for a relationship, you are going to become a doormat. He probably will never see you as relationship material as he won't respect you. Men don't respect women who puts him before her own self respect. If you aren't good enough to have a relationship with, why should you be good enough to sleep with?