"Nice" rejection, or just the usual viciousness?
I always assumed that the reason nine out of ten women immediately reject every man that approaches them is that nine out of ten women are bitches. Seemed like the obvious answer.
But I've read a few posts on LF that have made me reconsider. These posts all said something like: "OOh, he said 'Hello' to me and I screamed and ran away and I've avoided all contact since then. Do you think I still have a chance with him?"
From this it seems possible that some few of the rejections that guys receive every day might not be intentional viciousness, but rather the result of "Nice Girl Syndrome," of women who are so shy, insecure, and lacking in self-esteem that they cannot respond to courteous attention except by driving away the guy giving the attention.
Which brings me to the question: am I right? Do some girls run guys off out of pathological timidity? Have any of you girls ever rejected a guy because you were afraid he'd recognize that you weren't good enough for him?
Or was I right the first time, and it's all down to bitchiness?
When in trouble,
Or in doubt,
Run in circles,
Scream and shout.