XP

This guy has been sending me confusing signals since last year. He makes plans with me but never follows up on them. I had told him clearly early on that I was interested in him but he never went ahead with me at that time. And now, when I am not interested in him, certainly not as interested in him as I was last year, he is still pursuing me ----or so I think.

You can always get more XP by battling the weaker dudes. Sure, it may feel like grinding, but you don't have to suffer from the humiliation of losing. When you feel you're strong enough, you can try getting XP from the stronger dudes.