not only stealth dating does not work, but in the long run it hurts a hell of a lot more.
I remember as a teenager being so completely in love with a girl that I was incredibly afraid of rejection. So I went the friends route, hoping for the best. And let me tell you, being in the friends zone while she complains about every jerk she ever slept or hooked up with hurt significantly more than if I had come out and just gone for it the first time around. Nothing hurts like being in love with a friend who consistently goes for the jerks and assholes, complaining about them to you. "If only he was more like you" hurts more than "no, thanks."
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