Melinda is a girl, not a guy, so if were saying Lauren, or Dennis, I am sure Melinda usually just withdraw in whichever the natural inclination, that no guys are interested in her. She evolve to become like that.

But she speaks English. To some extent, she opens her mouth to talking those favor Western culture in eating, in dining, in restaurant, or some engaging activities, movies, fashion, Hollywood.....more lean towards it. 

These stories she given them up long long long time ago, she knows that.