Rejection Backhand

When a person who offers a romantic gesture is rejected but quickly recovers by saying they only meant it as friends.

Man: Hey, I'd love to fly out to see you this weekend.
Woman: I'm sorry, I'm not interested and prefer to be single.
Man: Jeez, I only meant to catch up as friends, but if you don't want to see me..

He gave me the hard sell to go out with him but when I said no, he hit me with the rejection backhand.

by TandP May 25, 2021