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Depends, are they hot?

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Only had it outright happen once, I kept it at bay and she wasn’t super persistent about it which helped, but mostly just being appreciative then transitioning back to the demo or another topic immediately. On-site is where it gets dicey with “hug” greetings, resting a hand on my shoulder/arm etc, but most of the time if you remove yourself from the situation it sends the message in my experience!

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