It seems like she told you she had a boyfriend by using the term "partner". Is that true?
The post below that I have linked is a Rollo Tomassi post on how to handle the "I Have a Boyfriend" announcement.
Does it mean the game is over on the spot? Seniors - throw some light on this folks.
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Bottom line: if you decided to go forward with the hang session, you are free to try to escalate. I could understand someone giving you the IHAB line via text messaging and you not deciding to spend time with her in-person.
Over the years, most of the Manosphere type articles/advices have typically advised on getting the IHAB line face-to-face. When getting the IHAB face-to-face, definitely ignore it and continue to escalate. However, with most interactions involving more indirect, asynchronous communication in text-based messaging, getting the IHAB in this form allows you the option to not show up to something in-person or going forward in-person and trying to escalate in a real world situation.
This is true. Earlier Millennials (think 1981-1986 births) are going to notice differences between themselves and the first half of Gen Z (1997-early 2000s births) that has now entered adulthood. The latter part of Gen Z has yet to reach adulthood. Even some of the latter part of the Millennial generation (1992-1996) is a bit like Gen Z from the perspective of an earlier Millennial.
That's quite common when dealing with a Gen Z person. I asked out a Gen Z woman earlier this year and got that response. I did this at a fitness class when the class instructor was a Gen Z. The primary reason I asked out the class instructor is because none of the female class attendees that day were attractive. I ended up chatting up the class instructor and got the excuse about her "partner". In a setting like the grocery store, an outdoor path, or the mall, I likely would have ignored that declaration and used a boyfriend destroyer line. Since she was a class instructor at my gym, my hands were tied as to what I could do. She mentioned her partner and offered to hang out as friends, which I refused. I stated that due to my high value, I do not accept male-female platonic friendship. I think that impressed her. I was in her class after that interaction without incident, though in subsequent class visits I didn't say much to her other than maybe the word 'hello'.
The woman had the potential to be DTF. This sounds like a White woman and a woke White woman would be down for sex with a Black man.
She likely worked in academia, some government job, and/or was a social worker.