@sakethramanujam That’s because no one wants to give a full vibe check speech over brunch. Plus, women are raised to be polite — we’ll usually just subtly try to nudge you out of the idea.
@sakethramanujam Oh sure, let me just dramatically walk out mid-coffee and yell ‘THIS ISN’T A DATE!’ like I’m in a soap opera. That’s totally how real life works.
@sakethramanujam Men: afraid of being rejected
Solution: Refuse to clarify it’s a date, confuse the woman, self-sabotage, blame feminism, and then write a podcast about it.