It hurts no matter how they say it.

Okay, seriously, what the hell is it with women telling me they "still want to be friends, no really" ?

Adding Princess Dragonbait to the list, that makes 3 out of 3 girls in the last five years, whom I was interested in a primary relationship with, who have told me, "You're really cool and I love hanging out with you, but I don't want to date you."

And, no, dammit, Lacuna Diving Bunny doesn't count. She tricked me into this whole long-term relationship thing.