In order to get to the conclusion of "no" your brain will go through a series of leaps and hurdles testing the ideology of whether it would work or not. I think in this case, the girl has already gone through those leaps and hurdles which caused her response to be immediate and threw him off guard.

Not knowing is the worst. It causes your mind to jump to conclusions and theorize the reason. In his case, rejection. I'm not defending and I think he is the asshole but lot of people here love to stereotype and shit on other people. They forget what it is to be human and the emotions we encounter.

"Nice guys" is a label the internet adores when in reality most of these men have simply never been properly educated on these topics. Because there is no proper education. A man learns on how own how to interact with women based upon the media he is exposed to, experiences he has, and guidance from a parent or sibling if he is lucky.

In this day and age mental health is a serious issue effecting millions. I find it ridiculous there are subs dedicated to shitting on each other for no other purpose than to fill that black void of hatred inside of you. So I'd just like to say fuck all of you. You're all assholes.