Maaaaaaaaaaan, before anybody come in with that "it's fake" shyt, its amazing to be able to do that. The first time I did in my early 20s, it felt liberating. I always got slotted into friendship and accepted it...nah. Eventually I blurted one time "I have enough friends." and stopped talking to a girl, it felt like getting my first kill on a safari. Standing up for yourself is never bad and plenty of men walk into that bullshyt either cause they are timid or they listen to women (fatal mistake) when it comes to dating women. Time spent with a female friend is time NOT spent getting to know a woman who likes you. You have to value your own time.