A play in one act

Guy: Very vocal statement of his feminism (I hate misogynists. Men are such pigs. I am so embarrassed by my gender. I would never treat women like that.)

[Some amount of friendly interaction. Nice, neutral conversations.]

Guy: Something that indicates Guy has romantic interest in Girl.

Girl: A level 1 rejection (this is the most passive level. Something like responding “haha,” changing the subject, or just leaving the conversation.)

Guy: Apology for being too flirty or inappropriate.

Girl: Accepts apology.

[Some friendly interaction.]

Guy: Something flirty or romantic.

Girl: Level 2 rejection (A polite “no thank you,” or “I have a boyfriend” or “I’m not looking for that sort of thing.”)

Guy: Apology or possibly a denial that he was, in fact, being flirty

[Friendly interaction]

Guy: Flirtation.

Girl: Level 3 rejection (This is making me uncomfortable. I’m really not interested. Please stop.)

Guy: Complete, painfully lacking in self-awareness, breakdown about how women always complain about assholes, but here Guy is, not being an asshole, and yet he can’t do anything right. Women hate Guy. Guy is a nice guy. Why do women hate Guy? Women should like Guy because he is a nice guy. Guy deserves to be liked by women because he is such a better, nicer, more feminist guy than other guys.

[End Scene]