&gt; I&#x27;m sure you know the stock phrases.<p>I think it has more to do with <i>feeling</i> like a dick and not wanting to say No explicitly because it causes emotional discomfort. So you procrastinate to avoid that discomfort.<p>I&#x27;m sure you&#x27;ve heard of the concept of &quot;fade out&quot; in dating. Same thing.<p>I know on a logical level that this makes me a dick and that I shouldn&#x27;t do it. But on an emotional level, it&#x27;s <i>so much easier</i> to avoid making an implicit decision explicit.<p>That said, I hold everyone who&#x27;s ever followed up of their own accord in very high regard. If I don&#x27;t say anything for two weeks <i>send me an email</i>.