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I get asked this question a lot, and _most of the time_ , I would reply 今はいない.  
However, recently I thought that I might be unintentionally lying.  
Can anyone tell me which of the following does it **usually** mean?

  1. She's not here with me now.

  2. I'm not attached.

  3. I'm attached most of the time but now I am not attached.

  4. I've never been attached before and I'm afraid to admit it openly.

I know that Japanese is a very ambiguous language and it probably could be any
of the 4 (or maybe more), but I'd like to know the usual/common interpretation
of the answer.
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nuances particle-は
「今はいない」as a response to 「彼女いるの？」
It means 3. By saying 今は, you are implying you usually have a 彼女.

Depending on the tone of your voice or your facial expression, the asker might
suspect you are showing off and your actual situation is 4., but that's
another story.

Of course this sentence can mean 1 if the question was "where is your
girlfriend?"
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