Well, if you tek the chance... doh look at it as an embarassment but more as an experience! Trust me I learned these things the hard way, and juss had to smile and move on. I don't talk to my friend of 8 years anymore and that's because he took a chance to develop the relationship to something more and it didn't work...yes I miss him terribly but if it's meant for us to meet again, then we will. Otherwise I wish him all the happiness in the world...
There are many relationships that I wish I never took risks with, but I did and I'm not embarassed, but allow the fact that it happened and IT IS WHAT IT IS!! :)