“isn’t that the point of asking her out?”
A lot in this case revolves around that very question.
It is claimed Breaux did not firmly say 'no' in reply to date requests
And therein lies the problem. He asked her out. She does not give an unequivocal negative answer and he tries again.
This woman is at fault IMHO, because she tried to let him down easy. I always hated that.
Shame on her.