ed_rex

<...> unwanted passes don't scare me off friendship, unless either a) I make it clear that I'm not interested, and the guy doesn't take the hint and gets all creepy, or b) it's clear that he's interested in me only as a lover and not as a friend. Otherwise, people are attracted to other people all the time and it isn't always mutual. It doesn't hurt to try.

That last sentence is why I'm kicking myself, of course. I hope she feels the same way, now that I have tried, in what is probably the most unromantic way possible.

Best of luck, by the way.

Thanks. I fear I'll need it.