As a man, can you honestly still press a lady for two years and still receive the reply Gloria gave him and you still want to press further? Let's be practical. Like you said, it is too early to apportion blames either for Gloria or for David or even the silent lover. David's attitude and nature was first highlighted which was the fact that he always respect people's wishes. Some people are like that, they believe if you don't mean something, you shouldn't say it. We deal with things differently. He might still be nursing the desire to be with her, and until she change her stance, a guy like David with that kind of nature might never push ahead.