I've got absolutely no argument with that. If a guy is afraid to step up to the plate, he deserves to get benched. The problem is that some women play the "I'm going to pretend I'm not that interested" card after you've shown interest. And at that point, I figure it's time cash out my chips and look for another game.
Oddly enough, a lot of women with then attempt to retract the "I'm not that interested card", and suddenly get much more receptive. That's when the warning buzzers should go off for a guy.
I don't blame you one bit there