> You say no a few times, they stop asking, and time and distance just drift relationships apart. I've been on both sides of this, and I've found that when I g

> You say no a few times, they stop asking, and time and distance just drift relationships apart. I've been on both sides of this, and I've found that when I get a few "no"s from someone I'm fairly close to, I can't help but think they don't like me - even though from experience their "no"s might just come from their anxiety. There's simply no way to tell - and it stinks for both parties.