It's not necessarily a "must," but then again, as someone who's been rejected a few times, it's not at all a bad thing necessarily.
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Hazel_1914
Tony Ramirez
I never been rejected personally by a woman. Really I use to avoid and run away from them.
Hazel_1914
Ah Tony, that's what happens-- But it's amazing watching you go from anxiety to more confidence.
I get rejected because I am weird, because I look funny, because I'm basically asexual (which makes it really tricky to date people). A friend of mine in college turned me down; I said "well then if you're the expert, where do I go look?" So she gave me ideas, I put them into practice, AND--
I get rejected because I am weird, because I look funny, because I'm basically asexual (which makes it really tricky to date people). A friend of mine in college turned me down; I said "well then if you're the expert, where do I go look?" So she gave me ideas, I put them into practice, AND--
Hazel_1914
--and within about seven days of that conversation, I was on my first date with someone who seemed very nice. She was and is. And anyway, we're together yet.
Rejection isn't this bad thing; it's just an answered question--and it's experience for you, which means you know what the next girl might like. And sometimes the man has to do the rejecting.
Rejection isn't this bad thing; it's just an answered question--and it's experience for you, which means you know what the next girl might like. And sometimes the man has to do the rejecting.
Tony Ramirez
I never attempted to ask a woman out for a coffee hang. That's a 10+++++ on my anxiety scale. There are so many negative outcomes that can happen. But my friend said I have to do and experience no before I expect yes.