Jessica travels to a sports game to see her friend Michael compete. While at the game, one of Michael's teammates, Dawsey, catches Jessica's eye. After the game, Jessica approaches Dawsey, engages him in conversation, and mentions how hungry she is. Dawsey is attracted to Jessica, but is inexperienced in romance, doesn't think she is interested in him, and completely misses the opportunity to ask her out on a date. This missed connection is due to Dawsey not picking up on Jessica's use of:

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Jessica's statement about being hungry could be an indirect way of suggesting they go out to eat together, which Dawsey fails to interpret as a potential romantic or social invitation. This is an example of using indirect language to communicate interest or intentions without stating them explicitly.

Jessica Travels to a Sports Game to See Her Friend