Two wooden signposts have arrows pointing in opposite directions, with the purple arrow curling around its post.

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Buffy

What if the girl wants to, and the guy doesn't? That's a bad sign, right?

— Buffy the Vampire Slayer • 1997

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker asks whether unequal willingness between a girl and a guy signals a problem. The final request for agreement gives the question an anxious edge, suggesting concern about what the mismatch means without specifying exactly what either person wants.

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