Women Are Asking Crushes Out for Valentine’s Day, Tweeting the Results

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Women are asking their crushes out for Valentine’s Day—and the results are incredible

You never know unless you ask.

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Tess Cagle

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Posted on Feb 12, 2018   Updated on May 22, 2021, 1:15 am CDT

In 2018, the archaic rules of dating no longer apply. Women already know that waiting for a man to make the first move will only end in disappointment, so this Valentine’s Day ladies have taken matters into their own hands.

Sex toy creator and blogger Dami Olonisakin encouraged women on Twitter on Feb. 5 to ask a guy they have a crush on out for Valentine’s Day and then tweet her a screenshot of their responses. As BuzzFeed noted, tons of women were up for the challenge.

https://twitter.com/Clarisse1_/status/960616439869788161

https://twitter.com/foreversimma/status/960617348318326785

https://twitter.com/Purp_Ms/status/960828931732656128

https://twitter.com/HarryAmelia_/status/960642253298466820

https://twitter.com/FonJovi/status/960622172837261312

https://twitter.com/CrackHeadOla/status/961021012455370756

https://twitter.com/Sisi_Tomi/status/960625452330176512

https://twitter.com/Rosmiester/status/960637087107207170

https://twitter.com/abiluyanda/status/960619489191759872

https://twitter.com/OGBitchcraft/status/960580254422138880

https://twitter.com/amaniaesskha/status/960645396224790531

https://twitter.com/yeseniajpg/status/960794497943777281

The results proved that it never hurts to ask—many women received positive responses—and men seemed generally taken aback to be courted for once. Of course, a few propositions were squelched, but now those women can move on with their lives and on to someone who will appreciate them.

This Valentine’s Day, go ahead and give yourself the gift of ridding your life of sexist gender norms for good. If these tweets are any indication, you won’t regret it. And if you do, you might at least get a laugh out of it. 

H/T BuzzFeed

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*First Published: Feb 12, 2018, 10:29 am CST

Tess Cagle

Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

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