Had this happen twice in a year. In both instances i got the LJBF talk and i was like cool i have a new friend from the opposite gender.

But boy was a wrong. From that point on whenever i texted them or tried to hang out they would start treating me like im a creep that cant get over a rejection when i was just treating them like i treat my guy friends. This is when they had another guy in the picture. But when they were alone boy were they friendly. they would initiate constantly and sometimes i even thought that i had a chance but they would pull away right at that moment. and then when they have someone else in their life they would completely forget about my existence. after i noticed this pattern i cut them out of my life and im much happier. so yeah..when you are rejected by a girl just take it as a man and leave her alone. i do believe that male-female friendships can work but only if there is no romantic interest on neither side.