Friend.

For a church activity some wonderful ladies came and talked to us about marriage and dating and what it was like for them. They then continued to give us advice. One lady simply said that we should let boys into our life as if we were taking then under our wing. They need to be "nurtured" just as we do. We should let them be our friends until we KNOW we don't want them around anymore. They are sensitive just like we are. 

So I've decided that I need to be kinder to guys. Especially ones who are brave enough to express their feelings for me. I shouldn't enter a relationship, but it would be positively wrong for me to turn them away completely. I will simply be their friend.