SITUATION: Last night I was talking with a girl and that popular Lizzo song comes on. We’re in the middle of a conversation but I can tell she’s dying to start singing this song. I comment about how this is her jam and then hold out my hand like a microphone for her to belt out the lyrics which she does.
Afterwards, I make a statement, saying “you seem like the type of girl who’d be at a Lizzo concert and post it all over Instagram”. Her follow up was “I’m sure if that’s a complement or an insult”.
My impulse response was “I don’t know which it is either. It’s just an observation, really...”
REFLECTION: I think making statements usually leads to great conversation threads and laughs, but this response is a hurdle I sometimes encounter and don’t think I’ve got the best approach to dealing with in a way that pushes the attraction further.
MY QUESTION: What do you guys usually respond to this with to make yourself come off as non-reaction seeking in this situation or maybe even get a laugh? It feels like a bit of a shit test to see if you will back down on what you said, so my thought it to just own it or maybe even amplify it. What are your thoughts on my response?
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