Let's be honest - no one particularly likes to hear the word 'no'. Most of us, however, grew out of throwing a tantrum when we didn't get what we wanted by the time we hit our teens. Hell, it seems a big part of being an adult is telling yourself no - especially when the little voice inside your head is convincing you that it'll be absolutely fine to eat eight doughnuts for lunch because jam totally counts as one of your five-a-day. However, put some people behind a keyboard and they'll revert back to being that angry child who screams about not getting their own way. One of the things you become hyper-aware of when Internet dating is the danger of explosion and, in some cases, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Imagine: you receive a message from someone. You read it, take a look over their profile and decide the sender just doesn't butter your parsnips. Being polite, you reach out, thank them for the message but let them know you're not interested. BOOM! Within minutes, an expletive-filled reply has hit your inbox, filled with insults that make you wonder why they wanted to date you in the first place if they think you're so fat/stupid/ugly. Another message comes through. Same situation, but you're wise to it this time and just ignore it. BOOM! Within minutes, an expletive-filled reply has hit your inbox, filled with insults that make you wonder why they wanted to date you in the first place if they think you're so fat/stupid/ugly. Next time, you try a simple 'No.' BOOM! Within minutes, an expletive-filled reply has hit your inbox, filled with insults that make you wonder why they wanted to date you in the first place if they think you're so fat/stupid/ugly. It's like the world's crappiest Choose Your Own Adventure book.
