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In human relations a kind of Kolmogorov complexity measure in which we communicate the most information in the least symbols or words --- well illustrated with your 'wanna get dinner' --- I think is adjacent to directness and openness. That is, why was it a guy can't spit it out? I like you and wanna get dinner with you? Fear, feeling, and self-esteem issues more likely. Now, it's probably not street smart to have that out with the potential invitee, however, being open about those feelings with a good friend in a hear-to-heart so that it enables one to move forward more directly to me seems like a win.