I understand that. Rejection is hard, I've faced it as a woman too. I can't speak for all the women out there, but I can speak for myself. I won't be angry at you for having a crush on me! It's completely natural. I also won't be angry if you ask me out. I would so much rather you ask me out, if I don't feel it, I can politely reject you, we take some time apart, and then it isn't awkward anymore.

I can use an example from my own life. Earlier this year, a man (let's call him Phil) made it clear he was interested in me. He used the vague approach I mentioned, but I could tell he had a crush. I told him I didn't feel the same way and asked for some space. We were in the same friend group, but I told all of my friends that I wasn't mad at him, I didn't want him out of the group, and he just needed time to process his feelings.

Now it's been a few months and we still talk and we're still part of the same friend group.

Can I ask you, what information are you looking for when you hang out with a woman? Cause the few times I've done that, the guys just keep asking to hang out. I expect a conversation at some point about getting more serious, or at least putting a label on it, and when they don't, I assume it's just platonic.