Date: 2010-01-26 04:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] integreillumine.livejournal.com
For me, I think it depends on how it's done. I've had and seen very graceful, friendly declines in which both parties still 'saved face'/had no hard feelings, and I've seen and experienced extremely awkward, naive or downright obnoxious advances. (As well as the spectrum in between.)