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Avoid saying no. Seriously, "avoid saying no", they used to say; the advice they'd give to women when men were coming on to them too directly. "Avoid saying no" only because it can be frustrating or sound too blunt, and well, who would like a forward response to a forward request. Oh, ME!
I'm aching for someone who can just say what's on their mind, and be real. No perverted one-liners, half-assed rhetorical questions and cheesy macho cliches. Flirting, however, is not always best for that rugged type of behaviour. Proceed with tact there. Proceed with caution. Be careful with your words. It is often assumed that men are the only ones capable of being blunt, forward, care free.
"I'm going for a shower -- would you like to join me?" he said. He was leaning against the arch of the living room wall that gave to the hallway, and he had this stare of cluelessness about him. I nodded no.
It had only been four hours. For four hours, we'd been busy at getting his garden set up for spring. He broke a sweat. His long Kenny G. hair was draped over his skinny frame. If this guy didn't have his hair, he would probably hide. It was his only asset. He smiled and waited for my answer. I sat on his couch, taking a deeper breath.
"I'm going for a shower -- would you like to join me?" -- every other word, a string that made me want to laugh at him. I imagined having to kiss his nerdy face and really felt sorry for the guy.
