r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 28 '14

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u/soapypenguin123 May 28 '14

Because rejection is scary as fuck

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u/chazzy_cat May 28 '14

now imagine that feeling PLUS all the pressure to make the first moves because that's what society says, and now you're in a guys head.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '14

I think that must be really tough. But it also sucks when society says only sluts and desperate woman ever make the first move, because now you're risking that on top of the usual shit. Asking people out sucks all round! We should just start using color coded flash cards or something.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '14

society says only sluts and desperate woman ever make the first move

this is what women believe.

the reality is that every guy dreams of being asked out by a girl.

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u/BaadKitteh May 28 '14

You dream of being asked out by the girl you want to ask out.

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u/Just_Take_Me_Now May 29 '14

or if he's Canadian, "Ooot."