Badger<\/a>. He was soliciting questions for his week-long stint as an advice columnist and the only inquiry I could think of was one that has plagued girls like me for … well, since the telephone was invented, I guess: why do guys ask for your number if they aren’t going to call?<\/p>\nI’ve been a single girl long enough to know that guys don’t call you after a one-night stand. I know that sometimes, saying “Can I have your number?” is a good way to end a conversation. I am aware of the fact that by the time some guys work up the balls to ask for your number, they are so drunk they don’t remember you in the morning anyway. I totally get all of that. <\/p>\n
Let me illustrate for you the kind of “I’ll call you” cop out I am confused about by using my most recent run-in with this frustrating phenomenon: I’m at a bar with a group of friends. Cute Boy walks in, looks sweet and non-threatening. After small discussion with friends (mostly guys) about whether or not I’m hot enough with my hair curly to go hit on Cute Boy, I am convinced that I should bite the bullet and go. I approach Cute Boy and his Friend, make idle chatter. Eventually, Friend excuses himself. Cute Boy and I continue to talk. Exchange funny stories about jobs. He’s shy and kind of quiet, but seems interested. Occasionally, Drunk Man who is sitting on the other side of me interrupts to tell me how hot I am and that I shouldn’t be wasting my time on Cute Boy. Cute Boy asks what he says, and then asks me to ignore Drunk Man from that point forward. We continute chatting. I check in with my friends, who want to leave. Walk back to Cute Boy, tell him I have to go. He says, “Do you want to give me your number?” I say, “Um, yes. It’s…. Call me and we can get some coffee.” Exit.<\/p>\n
Here we are a week later, still no call. Is he shy? Was he not interested? Did he get obliterated right after I left and black out the rest of the night? Did he think about it the next day and decide that I’m really NOT that hot with my hair curly?<\/p>\n
Because, seriously, I was fine just shaking his hand and saying goodbye. He was totally cute and really nice and smart and funny and all of that, but so are a lot of other guys who didn’t get my hopes up by suggesting my phone might be a-ringin’ sometime soon.<\/p>\n
So I guess it’s both a question and a request. Guys, why bother? If you aren’t interested or don’t think you are going to call a girl, DO NOT ask for her phone number. I promise she won’t be hurt or disappointed. If she is, she’s crazy, which is further evidence that you don’t want her digits anyway and shouldn’t pretend you do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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