Hi Gareth, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on this. I agree that regardless of who you are, rejection sucks. I think it's horrible when people are rude about it, too. Women are complicated and these days, extremely picky (sometimes unjustafiably so). I sympathize with men who genuinely want to form relationships and build meaningful connections but constantly get rejected.

I also think there are differences between displaying interest and "making a move." My boyfriend got the feeling that I was "open" to him, but I didn't "ask him out" or express that I liked him until he made his intentions clear. A girl doesn't have to be romantically interested in you right away for her to be openminded to something more. This is why I think the best relationships seem to stem from friendships without a romantic agenda.