What does "No" mean?

(Disclaimer: I'm gonna use guy and girl because that was my experience, but you can fill in with whatever sex or gender you choose)

Guy asks: Can I cuddle with you / kiss you / touch you / etc.?

Girl says: No

[Guy makes move or asks again.] (WTF?)

When a girl says "No," what does that mean?

A) Not now, but please try again later.

B) I'm playing hard-to-get.

C) I want you to work for it and show me how much you want it.

D) Yes.

E) No.

When I say no, I mean no. If I meant yes, I would have said yes. If I meant maybe later, I would have said later.

Someone at a workshop once said that "when a guy says no, it means no, but when a girl says no, it is up for negotiation." The sad thing is that's true.Why is that?

Guys' Perspective (I've been talking to some guys about their opinion on making a move or asking again even after the girl says no)

• They think girls are playing hard-to-get and will only say no to not look too easy.
• They have been socialized to be persistent or else they think they won't get any girls if they're not

Girls' Perspective (or at least my perspective)

• "No" means no.
• "Yes" or action move means yes.
• When someone misinterprets the word, "no," to mean yes, I feel disrespected...like you didn't hear what I just CLEARLY articulated for you. You asked me a question and I answered. It might not be the answer you want, but it IS the answer.

Any thoughts on this scenario?