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"People will feel your honesty and they'll respect it. What they're not going to be okay with is you placating them or telling them it's not a big deal when they're telling you it is a big deal. If you have someone who comes to you and wants to date you or wants to be in a relationship with you and you're not interested in that at this time, it's really important that you do them the favor of being upfront and clear, however you want to do that."