Quote Originally Posted by allegro View Post
Check your self at the time? No use of threatening or scary body language, and providing the other party with the ease and ability to decline the invitation? And, ask and give them the option of declining? It's not as complicated as it sounds. I know in some people's heads, they think this is an invitation to some kind of "trick," like "omg, if I don't get a signed contract that's notarized I could be sent to jail." No. Not unless, of course, the other person is a minor or is under the influence enough to not be able to provide consent.
It is complicated when everything you are mentioning leads to a “yes” and the next day it happens that said “yes” wasn’t honest because the person wasn’t comfortable saying “no”.

I insist, it’s not black and white as some people want to make it look.

I’m talking about a regular situation “boy meets girl” scenario, not a boss inviting his assistant to stay late and go for dinner.