I've seen people get hurt in this way before, too. A good male friend did it to a good female friend. It seems quite common. I like to think I'd tell them immediately rather than lead them on, but I'm also fairly oblivious to people liking me (until maybe a few months later when I'm thinking of that person and it will finally click that they must have liked me. That's happened several times) so I might end up accidentally leading someone on (although I don't think I've ever done that).
Perhaps some of the people who don't tell them are afraid of looking arrogant by assuming someone likes them or not wanting to embarrass or humiliate the other person. I'm sure some others are just not considerate people though.
Is it normal to tell someone that you aren't interested in them?
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I've seen people get hurt in this way before, too. A good male friend did it to a good female friend. It seems quite common. I like to think I'd tell them immediately rather than lead them on, but I'm also fairly oblivious to people liking me (until maybe a few months later when I'm thinking of that person and it will finally click that they must have liked me. That's happened several times) so I might end up accidentally leading someone on (although I don't think I've ever done that).
Perhaps some of the people who don't tell them are afraid of looking arrogant by assuming someone likes them or not wanting to embarrass or humiliate the other person. I'm sure some others are just not considerate people though.