The girl who is pretending to be 29 and 26 years old to get rejected was just a way of avoiding it. The truth is that if she were really interested, the three-year age gap would have meant nothing. The fact is that by the time the boy dared to take the first step, the girl’s interest had “expired”.
And the biggest enemy was that female co-worker! Dude, who told her to go and be the middleman and fix the “relationship”? She ruined all the suspense and masculine charm. Whenever a third person steps in, things always get worse.
AskApril was right that calling the girl or meeting her in person, because a “male voice” is a huge asset that has a much better impact than lifeless messages on social media. How can you be afraid of rejection? Success comes only when you go ahead and take a chance!