Ridiculous really...

I wrote something earlier that reminded me of something a friend said to me recently: "it's really unacceptable for girls to ask boys out on dates, Ruth. They'll always say no because they think it's weird." This isn't true, is it? And it's absolutely ridiculous, right? I mean, I'd do it anyway if I wanted to because I don't care, but I'd be interested to see if this is a general perception. I've only made this question specific as it's pertaining to my friend's original statement.