With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had a right to be there – not always, but more often than not. With girls, 'Why her?' came up so quickly.

Helen Oyeyemi
With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had...
With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had...
With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had...
With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had...
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In relationships, boys are expected to be the initiators. They are supposed to make a move and ask a girl out first. If a guy is the one who asks a girl out on a date, it's perceived as a sign of his maturity and has more meaning behind it. However, if a girl says "no" first, many people look down on her for being rude and for breaking the rules of dating etiquette.

Just because it's what men do, doesn't mean that women have to follow suit. In relationships, girls are expected to be the ones who ask guys out first. If a guy is the one who asks a girl out on a date, it's perceived as a sign of his maturity and has more meaning behind it.

However, if a girl says "no" first, many people look down on her for being rude and for breaking the rules of dating etiquette. Just because it's what men do, doesn't mean that women have to follow suit.

Source: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

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