Originally Posted by
dichromatic
she gave the "I like you but I want to stay friends" thing
It sucks, but sometimes women won't say what they mean, to avoid hurt feelings. Usually when a woman says the just-friends line, she means that she isn't interested but she doesn't want you to feel bad about it. To actually maintain a friendship after that kind of rejection is usually awkward, and even upsetting once the woman starts dating someone new.
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