alex wrote:
I don't really think it's easier for girls to get a date than a guy. In most cases, girls wait around for a guy to ask them out. And a lot of times it's someone she doesn't even want to go out with. A guy can simply stick to only asking out girls he's interested in and a percentage of them will agree to a date so the possibilities here are sort of limitless depending on the amount of effort exerted by the guy.
I'll admit, I like having the ability to choose instead of waiting around. It's kind of an advantage for guys. It's kind of unfortunate when I hear about a girl who's never been on a date because no guy has ever asked her out. I guess it would be possible for her to ask a girl out but I wouldn't want to be a guy waiting for that. I wouldn't want to give that advantage exclusively to girls.
I just started this thread because I was mad at some girls angry rejection of me. I didn't like her acting like it was a great honour to even talk to her. I don't like it when a person tries to set themselves up above all others. I guess a percentage of girls will go out with me but nowadays it's harder to tell if a girl is single compared with a hundred years ago (the age of short courtships).
Anyway, I know that not all girls are like her. I used to fear rejection because I used to think I'd get into trouble for asking out a girl if she didn't say yes. I used to think all girls were just waiting to have a go at me for having the audacity to ask them out. Well one girl was but most girls are more understanding. For most of the girls I’ve asked, if the answer is no they try to say no in a way that doesn't cause offence. Most girls try to let a guy down gently.
This can be problematic because it means they say no indirectly in a way we may not understand. I don't always get that "I'm busy that night" means "I'm totally free that night but I never want to date you" so I ask if she's free another night.
This is an extension of another confusing problem perpetuated by both girls and guys (I'm guilty of this one) which is trying to ask someone out in a way that you can maintain plausible deniability that you were asking them out on a date.
In other words, at the beginning of a courtship, guys and girls might act like it's a platonic get together. E.g. I might ask a girl to go to a cafe with me, in a platonic way. This may confuse the girl. One time I asked an aspie girl out to a cafe. She said yes and I thought I had a date. I think she thought I wanted to meet platonically.
Then when she figured it out, she cancelled because she was "busy" then I misunderstood and thought she wanted to reschedule. Like most girls, she was reasonable about it. She didn't guilt me or hold a grudge or try to make me feel uncomfortable. Most girls are very forgiving and won't fly off the handle about a small misunderstanding.
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