[He] didn't know what he wanted, but he did know what he didn't want. What he didn't want was any of the girls at school. He had lots of friends who were girls. He liked them. Nice girls. Just not for him.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He knows he does not want romantic involvement with girls despite valuing them as friends.
- In plain terms
- He likes girls as friends but not as romantic partners.
- What can you take from it?
- Knowing what you do not want clarifies romantic boundaries.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is knowing what you don't want enough to choose?
- How do friendship and romance differ?
Another view
The text uses brackets for the subject which obscures gender clarity.
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