A couple of years ago, I worked at an engineering firm. I was on the shy side, so I didn’t engage in many conversations with my male co-workers. Dave, a handsome engineer who I worked closely with, approached me one morning and asked me out to dinner. Very excited, I accepted the offer. Unfortunately, after the dinner date, I had decided that I would rather not continue to date him.

The next morning at work I felt extremely uncomfortable. I found myself avoiding Dave as much

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