Dating as a man can be really hard. For whatever reason, society has determined that it's usually up to us to make the first move, but the consequences of a first move gone wrong can be catastrophic. Everyone always says that "the worst she can say is no," but we all know that's not true. 

Be it youth, inexperience or an overabundance of respect, sometimes there's no getting through to someone without explicitly telling them how you feel. Take it from one guy in this gallery who was repeatedly dragged into the McDonald's cold room by his fellow summer job drive-through-worker crush, only for them to hug repeatedly with no further action. 

If you've ever looked back on a potential romantic situation and facepalmed, then you will probably relate with these 22 dudes sharing the biggest "hints" from women they completely missed.