Originally posted by: ShinyMishka
I just wanted to comment on the nature of male-female friendship and giving hints as the topic was brought up. In this show we have examples of completely platonic male-female relationships like Deepika-PC and Sia-Peroz. However, when it comes to Deepika-Abhay it's more complicated. Abhay being so expressive, it was obvious he had feelings for Deepika, but as Deepika keeps herself more reserved it's difficult to gauge her emotions. Even with Vikrant it's confusing because she reacts one way, but says something else. Certainly, Abhay-Deepika's relationship is less clearly defined, which leaves room for something else. If we as shippers picked up on it, then I think the makers wanted to show that there is something there.
In my opinion, Abhay is not wrong to think that Deepika may also like him. I mean, this is how many relationships start, someone picks up on the hints and proposes the next step, and a lot of the time that role falls upon the guy as that's just how society is... Only in Sia-Abhay's case the reverse happened and Abhay just went along with it. So he's inexperienced and clueless. However, that doesn't mean if a girl rejects you it's because she likes someone else, or due to anything else other than she simply doesn't want to be with you! That in itself is a complete response and it's not right to continue to push someone for answers. I'm not placing the blame squarely upon guys, I've seen cases where if a guy rejects a girl it's concluded he must be gay. Whether or not Deepika actually has feelings isn't relevant. She gave her answer, and that's something both Vikrant and Abhay should respect.