In 2017 I 'dated' a girl for 7 months. We were exclusive but after a couple of red flags I broke up with her. After that I started messing around with other girls.

One of these girls was a 22 year old girl who lives in my town. We danced, flirted, she gave me her number and I invited her out twice on a date over a period of 3 weeks. Didn't push anything and didn't act beta. She always flaked or came up with an excuse. So I deleted her number because she clearly wasn't interested. One week later there is this event and she keeps texting/calling me, asking me to come. I actually was at the event and was unlucky enough to run into her best friend who brought her friend to me. We danced and flirted, then I left to hang out with my friends.

A week later I run into her at a bar and she asks me to talk outside. She asks me if I'm mad at her and I say I'm not. We go back inside and dance a bit. Fast forward another 2 weeks she's really drunk and asks me to walk home with her. I was heading home anyways and she lives one street away. I decided to flirt with her on the way home and fuck her at my place. It's working. We arrive at my place and chat a bit, she is smiling and looking into my eyes. So I go in for the kiss and she turns her head. It was really awkward. So I tell her goodnight and go to bed. When she gets home she texts me 'Sorry, I didn't mean it that way'. I replied 'No problem, goodnight.'

That's the last thing I heard from her. A couple of weeks later I made out with her best friend. It was just a one time thing. Now here's the problem.. I was out this friday and I see the girl who I made out with, standing with one of my old female classmates. I have a chat with both of them, asking how they are etc.

Suddenly they mention how there's a lot of gossip about me, that I'm a fuckboy etc. I asked what was said. Apparently there are rumours going on that I cheated on my LTR and that other bitch who gave me mixed signals dares to spread shit about me. Saying I only open my mouth when I'm drunk and am a pussy when I'm drunk. That's the biggest bullshit that I've heard. I never saw her sober because she flaked twice on our dates. SO yeah.. I only saw her at bars. She's probably mad that I made out with her best friend. But she has a boyfriend now so idk why she would spread shit about me.

But the thing that I've apparently cheated on my LTR has fucked up my chances with girls so much. I live in a small town where everyone knows each other and this going around is bad for my reputation. How do I handle this. I didn't let anyone break my frame yet but it's pissing me off a bit.