DURING a party I threw my arms around one of my oldest friends and told him I loved him.

I honestly thought he’d say he loved me too. Only he hasn’t spoken to me since and I feel mortified.

He’s ignoring me and avoiding my calls and, suddenly, things are very awkward between us.

I think that I’ve embarrassed him and killed our friendship for ever. I just wish I could turn back time and make things like they used to be.

The only reason I said what I did was because he was flirting with me during that party.

One minute we were dirty dancing, the next he was telling me how gorgeous I looked.

What was I supposed to think? JANE SAYS: A line was crossed that night.

You threw caution to the wind and told your old pal you loved him. Now he’s embarrassed and your once, lovely, friendship is in peril.

Give him all the time and space he needs to calm down. Don’t badger him. Get on with seeing friends and keeping busy.

Make some fun plans and just see what happens down the line.

He may be lovely guy, but there are lots of lovely guys in this world and you cannot allow one night to kill your confidence.

The problem was that he was sending out mixed messages, what with the dirty dancing and the compliments.

You’re only human and misinterpreted them – you’re guilty of nothing more than that.