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Originally Posted by TomC

This is actually so true tbh. My friends are so concerned about 'playing it cool'. I mean it may be a bit embarrassing, but I guess it's worth one last try.

'Playing it cool' can quickly turn into 'she/he's not interested, I'm done here' from the other point of view. One of the main things I've learnt is that you have to show a certain amount of interest in the other person to keep their attention.