I think it would work. I've seen how some guys react when someone simply spills the beans to the girl they like before they can tell her. I saw some guy storm out of a party because some dummy sold him out. He was a bully type. Always talking some kind of competitive smack with me. Apparently, someone else didn't like his ways and got him where it hurt.
I'm not that kind, either. About her getting hurt, not always true. This chick could be a real party girl, and could despise him.
Yeah, people are bitter. I went club hopping in HS with a good friend. Really good looking girl comes along, he takes a shot, but eventually wore out his welcome with her (I thought he had it. I was happy for him), and she comes over to me, eventually. She was wondering to me if he was always this crazy. He was a bit drunk, in his defense. I even put in a good word on him to her. He sees me and her and comes over and starts talking more stupidity, and she bolts just to get out of his company. Everyone went home empty handed. LOL I asked him why he did that, things were going good. He is like, forget it, more fish in the sea. I'm thinking, you weren't saying that about her before you just struck out. It is funny to me, now, but for a week or two I was annoyed.
