there r other reasons also , u said that conclusion not made
early but time factor dont matter as long as ur mature enuff to see
the outcome ...
n the "just b friend to her "..but there's will b a self
actualization stage for this threadstarter ( unless he's really
blur ) that he have to choose not to include more friendship (
earlier said there r some players out there liao ; worse is that
the guys dont know where they stand after putting false hopes
)...always remember the guy can hurt himself even more..
if the girl has "good respect for u " , then she will b strong
enough to keep secrets ( not saying all girls , but u know lah what
happens when u put her into a company of gossip women ...) , will
be considerate of the guy ---personally had a partner before whom
still good friend after break up ,bcos we share what we had
before..
--as much womem r emotional , our friends will agree here that most
guys r emotional also -- just that girls dun see them cry in the
open only ...

ooohhh---u refer the 29 guy as old guy , then how about girls /guys
in their 30s, they must be grand elders huh