Question

Reggie wanted to ask Sharyl on a date. Rather than coming out directly and asking her, he went about it indirectly by asking her if she was busy on Saturday night. She indicated that she had plans. Through this exchange, Reggie has been gently rejected and Sharyl does not feel like a rude person. This social interaction allowed Reggie and Sharyl to __________.

Answer 1

Save face.

Step-by-step explanation:

Save face in psychology may be defined as the strategy used by an individual to ignore or avoid the humiliation or embarrassment. This helps in the maintaining the same position, dignity or preserve reputation.

Reggie wants to go on a date with Sharyl and indirectly ask him but she rejected gently. Here, both use the social interaction known as save face. The save face preserve them to humiliate from each other and maintains their friendship as earlier. None of them embarrass to each other and do not affect each other dignity.

Thus, the answer is save face.

Answer 2

save face

Step-by-step explanation:

• The process of avoiding humiliation is known to save face.

• Saving face is important when one gets into a situation where there is a possibility of losing one's self-respect due to a certain action and hence, saving face becomes very important in such a situation.

• In the given situation, Reggie wants to ask Sharyl on a date but on asking out directly there is a possibility that he might be rejected and hence face humility. Therefore to save his face he indirectly asks her if she is free on Saturday.