[tempgoogleglass]

Honestly while I understand the obvious concerns, I would like to point out that the writer is doing the job of expressing emotions for all the parties involved. An important question is whether verbal communication really implies anything. What if the other guy was stoic and the fact that he himself was being bothered did not matter. What if he was a bisexual. Its important that writer wants to frame himself as hero. But from a more neutral standpoint three people had a conversation and moved on.

[coldtea]

Not to mention: I know several very happy couples, were the other person ignored and or denied the other's approach for a long time, before they finally clicked.

Should the approaching person had quit, lest he be called a creepy sexist?