Steve likes Samantha. He has asked her out every day for the last month and believes that she is flattered by his unwavering attention. Samantha has recently filed harassment charges with the police. This example shows possible problems with

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This example shows possible problems with misattribution because Steve is incorrectly attributing Samantha's lack of interest to her being flattered by his attention, rather than recognizing that his behavior is unwelcome and potentially harassing.

Steve Likes Samantha