Most folks would argue that flirting can, in fact, be hard. You have to balance so many spinning plates, to be funny, interesting and not drive the other person away. However, there are always a few dudes out there who intentionally or even unintentionally find ways to make their attempts at flirting into a sort of “one-man-discomfort performance” for the woman he’s talking to.
Someone asked “Girls, what are some things that most guys do that are actually creepy?” and people shared their best (or worst) examples. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to add your own thoughts in the comments section below.
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I'm a guy and I think when other guys say "she just needs to get some d**k" that it is the grossest thing ever.
If you hang around with guys who say that, you need new people to hang around with.
If you hang around with guys who say that, and you don’t call them out for it, you’re as bad as they are.
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"she just needs you to stop being such a f**king pushover and to leave her alone"
Back when cellphones were the size of WWII walkie-talkies. the disgusting phrase was "She needs a horizontal attitude adjustment."
As a guy, I think it's very important to remember that a lot of women aren't trying to be be rude. It's at the point where they just don't want to attract any unwanted attention, which must suck. A comment my wife made once: Men fear rejection, but women fear r*pe or worse.
Men fear women will laugh at them…women fear men will kill them.
Women fear rape. It’s a terrible word for a terrible act but it’s a word nonetheless. Stop censoring what we go through. Stop lessening and hiding. It’s rape.
Please, men, keep also in mind that we need to make clear to others around that we don't want some guy's advances in case we have to physically defend ourselves. If you slap the stranger who put his hands between your legs unasked for, you risked getting the police called on you. Yes, had that happen - even despite telling him loud enough for anyone around to her to keep his hands to himself or else. Rapists and Abusers aren't just accepting our defence. They will use it to harm us.
You tell us to get on board with helping. You then tell us not to. Some of us are trying our best. We didn't choose which ones got the top, votes did. You need good men to help drown out the bad ones. We are trying to help. Don't push us away.
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Thinking a polite rejection means 'put more effort into it and I might say yes'.
No means no.
Asking once is a request. Asking a second time is sexual harrassment.
This one is complex. Part of the problem may be that some men take rejection badly, and even violently. This makes women afraid to be direct, and so they err on the side of being demure. Which can come off as non-committal. As men we can't both complain that women are sending us mixed signals, while also freaking out when they don't.
I agree. Or sometimes, a woman generally likes a guy as a friend, so she doesn't want to hurt his feelings and won't say "no" outright, so the guy mistakenly believes he still has a shot if he keeps up the pressure.
Load More Replies...If you dig too much into a "polite rejection" you might end up forcing her to reveal the real feeling behind the rejection. ie "Even the very sight of you makes me want to vomit". Accept "you're just not my kind" every time.
Well okayyyyy....but I've seen BP articles with multiple guys being mystified by women giving mixed messages. Specifically: A guy asks a girl out, she says no, the guy is like 'Okay nbd!', and the girl is disappointed because the guy didn't keep trying. So which is it?
If you are in high school maybe. Trust me please, an educated, independent, strong woman would NOT play those games. But maybe you don’t want one of those?
Load More Replies...and yet every rom-com movie and TV show undermines this simple premise. According to them a rejection, and a second rejection, and a third rejection absolutely means "you have to put more effort into it before I say yes'.
Want to make a guess about which gender has completely dominated Hollywood script writing for the last 115 years?
Load More Replies...Not that I’ve been dating in the past 30 years, but women should really decide whether they want men to give up after “no”, or they want to complain that men are no longer willing to “put in the effort” of the chase. I keep seeing both. Personally, I’d rather err on the side of caution (ie no means no), but the mixed signals isn’t doing anyone any favors. Just sayin’.
30 years of not dating and it shows - she'll let you know if she wants the bloody chase. Ffs.
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Not most guys but most guys of a certain age.
Insulting other women in an attempt to compliment you. For example
' I like the way you dress, most women these days go out half naked etc'
Often followed by other insulting sweeping statements trying to make the intended target feel special. Such as:
' You're the first woman I've met in a long time that can hold an intelligent conversation' ( usually after unsolicited dull political rants)
'Girls these days get so drunk, don't they have any self respect?' ( you will usually see this same man attempting to take home very drunk women at the end of the night when his horrible compliments have failed)
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Firstly, putting other women down just makes you look like an a*s.
Secondly how do you know I am not a woman who often goes out 'half naked' and gets smashed and you are not directly insulting me.
Thirdly, suggesting you have not met anyone that can keep up with your conversation either suggests you unfairly think women are stupid or you attract only stupid women, and you are arrogant.
Finally let's not get into the very long explanation of how accusing women of having no self respect in these contexts is usually just sexism and control of women's agency veiled as concern.
"Hi, ma'am. Let me compliment you by giving you all the details of my low opinion of women."
When they walk by and feel the need to grab your shoulders, waist, or hips, and try to act innocent when you call them out on it. I’m 99% sure if a random man held you in place like that in a grocery store aisle you’d feel violated too, dude...
I've had this happen to me, keep your hands to yourself and don't grope strangers.
Once on a trip some dude did this and I shouted in my LOUDEST teacher voice, "DO! NOT! TOUCH!" He had the audacity to look all offended and hurt. I glared daggers at him. I noticed other women smiling. Zero regrets, would recommend 10/10, will do again, esp in public in a shop. One very light tap on the shoulder, and an 'excuse me" works fine, if the first verbal "excuse me" isn't heard. This is the rule for everyone.
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Load More Replies...I had a male colleague do that to me. We were both adults but he was significantly older. I was new to the job. Then one day my mother, brother, and niece come in. Colleague still doesn't know they're my family. I serve them, and then I chat with my brother a bit more. The colleague comes to tell me that while I should be friendly with customers, I shouldn't be too friendly, for example I still need to call them "sir" etc (to be fair that's reasonable and was part of his job to train me). I tell him it's okay cause they're my family, in fact the man I was just talking to is my brother. His eyes widened "Your brother???" Never touched me again. My brother pointed that out. I mean yeah it was good that he stopped and I'm thankful for my brother and all, but I shouldn't have to have a male relative present to avoid being touched without consent.
When I was much younger, I was in a bookstore once at a mall. The only other customer in there was an older man. As I was standing at the counter paying for my purchase, the man walked out of the store, passing directly behind me. As he moved past I felt his hand brush against my backside. Open palm and everything. I was so stunned I froze, and when I turned around the creep was gone. What a pig.
I'm a not small man and get the ick when random people touch me or even get weirdly close in my personal bubble. Don't touch people you don't know. I used to deal with customers and its wild how many people think it's OK to touch you as part of a conversation. That and close talkers that can't read the most basic version of body language. If I step away from you getting to close that isn't an invitation for you to step forward.
I’ve developed this reflex action. Someone grabs me, I kick backward on their kneecap.
“I know you didn’t GIVE ME your number, but I managed to acquire it without your permission and am using it to ask you out!” If we see each other regularly, ask me for it directly. If we don’t, ask the person you’re getting it from to ask me for permission first. It’s so creepy to just get a text and have to investigate who’s spreading my number around.
After I moved out of my parents' house, my dad gave my new number to a guy I'd dated briefly a few years prior. Never mind that my new number was *also* my boyfriend's number, since I'd moved in with him...
I assume you're talking about landlines (your parents kept their own number when you moved out, so you now had the same landline number as your boyfriend). So they gave it to someone you had already given your/their number to. Understandable.
Load More Replies...(This goes to the one above.)The accidental breast brush/rub/feel followed by the apology hug, shoulder/back pat, or arm rub - because I'm just dying for you to touch me one more time!!
If they don't have the guts to ask me themselves, they're not worthy to even think about. Too weak/cowardly... to be my partner, and to deal with my family. Another thing: it's also weak to ask me to ask my father for something. You're a strong, self-respecting independent adult person, get your balls together and talk to him yourself! It's a good opportunity to build some sort of relationship too (or not, but try)!
Let them know - you realize that you are a creep, and this behavior has guaranteed that I will never date you - now leave me alone
Oh gooood.. This bring back a memory from like 15 years ago. I asked a mutual "friend" if he has this girl number. He did, so I asked him could he ask her if he can give it to me. And he was like "nooo, I will just give it to you." No matter what, I could not make him to asked her for permission.
weirdly a few times people asked me for contact of one of my exes... its always women who ask me for their male friends.
Did this by accident the other day.
Outside having a smoke and made eye contact with a girl who lives in my apartment block. Start chatting about normal stuff. Wasn't trying to get her number (wouldn't have said no though) just being friendly.
She finished her smoke before me and I realised I'd sort of positioned myself in her way so she had to either walk around me awkwardly or ask me to move. Suddenly felt really awkward and I apologised as soon as I realised and moved right out of her way.
So yeah, don't block the exit path of whoever you're talking to, even by accident. Makes you feel like a proper creep.
A misunderstanding or awkward interaction is not "creepy", it's just part of being human.
Why in the world would accidentally blocking someone's way and apologizing for it make you feel like a creep? If the apology isn't accepted, that's not your problem, it's theirs. Unless there was an ulterior motive in play, all you owe anyone in that situation is to acknowledge the mistake and correct it.
Guys my own age (late 20s) usually don't do this, but middle aged men have got to stop f*****g calling me "sweetheart" or "honey". It makes my skin crawl. It isn't respectful or nice, it's just creepy and condescending.
also depends where you live? in uk and new zealand people often call each other dear or sweety which i also always find weird but for some places seems a cultural thing.
This was a big cultural shock for me as a scandinavian student in Australia. Was so confused when the lady at the crocery store called me «doll» and asked how I was doing. Like, Who are you?! Do I know you?? 🤣
Load More Replies...I'm a middle-aged man, and women call me "sweetheart" or "honey" all the time. I live in the South of the U.S. and it's normal.
In Australia, ''How ya goin' love?'' isn't intended to be derogatory or threatening in any way.
Middle-aged guy here. I don't call anybody honey or sweetheart unless they are my children. But there is a regional thing here more than a generational one. When I lived in the south, older women would often call me honey or just hun.
Yes, love. Depending upon where you are from, it is just a harmless term of endearment. "Love" is common where I am from. Wander over to the North East a bit and they will call you "Pet". Other variants include Chuck, Buddy, Bud, Dear, Darling, Petal, Flower. Yes, it can be said in a creepy way, by creepy people, but the vast majority of us say it without thinking and are merely trying to be nice.
I work with someone whose first name is "Darling." I grew up in the US South in the 1960s. There's no way I can call her by her first name. Fortunately, she understands.
Why would you possibly be worried about calling someone by their actual name??
Load More Replies...Most aren't even trying to be respectful or nice, it's just the way they speak depending on where they come from and may not even notice they've said it. You're overthinking it
She's not overthinking. She said she doesn't like it. That's her opinion/feelings and it's valid.
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Unless we explicitly ask, don't send us pics of your d**k. It doesn't matter if its huge, we don't want to see some random guys d**k pop up on out phone on our lunch break.
Edit: this has sparked a lot of conversation and "not all men", so I just wanted to clarify my end. I posted this from my own personal experience, and hearing from my younger sister's personal experiences. I know there are many great men out there and don't have a negative view of men overall. But based solely off my experiences on social media, this is the norm. I also work in retail/customer service, which means I'm always nice because I'm being paid to be nice. Of the thousands of customers I've served, I'd say roughly 95% of men are perfectly polite and respectful. 5% will throw in some sexual innuendos or inappropriate comments. Of that 5% I have had maybe 10 people say something or do something that's made me uncomfortable enough to ask for a male manager to deal with. These same men do it to other female front end staff too. One asked for my number and didn't get it. I have not received any d**k pics from customers.
As for male customers misinterpreting my being nice because I'm being paid to be for flirting, it has reached a point where we actually have a code word/phrase set up to page over the intercom to signify that things have become too uncomfortable. Using the code phrase will get a male to come to our tills under the pretense of helping with a technical error with the machine but really just stand there until the customer leaves.
This. You can do great stuff with it but they just aren't very pretty. In the younger days of the internet I once stumbled across a site where someone had assembled dozens of d**k pics and used MS paint to turn them into muppets. I will NEVER be able to see anything else :-D
Load More Replies...Fair, but here's a duck pick for you. And it even has 5 naked chicks in it. duck_pick-...04d2c0.jpg
Text them back, ''Why did you send me a picture of an aborted naked mole-rat?''
And huge is often not good. Painful and often they rely on size to impress rather than other more enjoyable techniques.
Guys, people rarely say "all men". If it doesn't say "all men", they're not referring to all men. It's not complicated and if you don't say "not all men" for a day, the world won't forget you exist so just chill for crying out loud
Saying " not all men" is the same as saying " not all birds" when someone complains about being sht on.
Load More Replies...The only time anyone wants to see a d**k is when they're already in the bedroom with you about to hook up. Keep it under wraps otherwise. It's not nearly as impressive as you think it is.
I wonder if guys think women might like these because they would like to see the same parts of a woman? And they just don't get the difference? It's a bit like your cat bringing you a dead mouse. Um, thanks :(
Load More Replies...Ok, I have to dredge out a story of an actual d**k pic someone took, with my film camera, back in the mid-80's when I was in college. I was so naive that I didn't really realize what it was until years later. Yes, the guy who did it would be an incel today, I just wasn't really aware of guys like that back then.
"Unless we ask". Can anyone honestly say that a girl has asked them for a díck píc? Ever?
I have had female partners that enjoy exchanging adult images. In context. With enthusiastic consent.
Load More Replies...Send him the contact info of a urology office and tell him he should get that checked out.
I was tempted to complain that you are giving away secrets (code phrase) but it's become so obvious to us women and not at all to the men. If we need a code phrase, you aren't charming.
When they sit next to me and they have their arm on the back of my seat. I can't lean back into my chair because then it's like having their arm around me.
And that hand in the small of my back, "guiding" me. I know where I'm walking to, thank you.
Exactly. You don't need to touch me. If you want to point out where we're going, just point.
Load More Replies...Really, just keep your hands to yourself. Put them in your pockets. The pockets that your clothing comes with.
Darn it! You just HAD to bring up the fact that men almost always get pockets and we women don't! 😂
Load More Replies...Once, a woman sitting at a long table asked my opinion on something that was lying on the table before her. I supported my left hand on the back of her seat while leaning forward to have a look. I then realised that I would not put that hand there had she been a man asking the question. I then removed my hand so quickly that the two women opposite actually laughed.
Dismissing complaints we make and/or requests to stop something and responding with “but women do that too”. There’s a power differential at work that you are ignoring. Grow up and develop some empathy for other people who are a bit different to you.
Im a 69 year old man and the stuff I read on here that men do to women stuns me. I know there's always gonna be jerks, but did not know it was this pervasive!
Oh come on, you know exactly what they meant. Why the need to correct their grammar?
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When they don't understand personal space.
I've been known to plant my feet and just glare at them trying to do that. (I'm quite frequently the only female at invitation only estate sale early shopping)
If you are close enough for me to be able to knee you in the nuts, you are too close to me.
Ahh yes we had the 1.5m apart rule. I was trying to pay for petrol at a service station one morning early in covid, This unpleasantly odorous and unkempt man makes a beeline to stand near me. I moved forward thinking he was trying to look at some of the items nearby but he moved again. This happened twice more and really obviously he was targetting me as I was the only female customer there at the time so I turned round and said 'excuse me could you please stop standing so close to me there is a social distancing rule in place". His reply was "STFU I can stand 1.5m away from you if I want that's the rule and you can't stop me standing that close to you". Then stood there smugly grinning at me. God bless the extremely tall and well built tradie who then came and stood right in front of him and told him loudly that if he did not quit f'ing around and harrassing a woman under the pretext of covid distancing rules he would drag him outside and give him a reason to need to go to hospital. The gross douche tried to bluff it out but big guy stood his ground, and kept loudly telling him to leave me alone and that it was obvious what he was doing until one of the staff behind the counter told him to GTFO or they would call the cops. He left and the lady behind the counter offered to have one of the staff members escort me back to my car in case the gross guy was waiting for me. Luckily he was not
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Your too pretty to _______.
Please don't. Also don't tell me to smile. It just makes me angry.
Edit. Also please stop saying "If you were single we'd totally hook up." No we wouldn't because you creepy.
My wife is disabled. She has some health issues you would never know by looking at her. She's had doctors tell her she's too pretty to be diagnosed with something and literally not diagnose her properly because she's pretty... wtf
This kind of comment should be reported the the ethics board of your state.
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Can't think of a rational sentence that could start with 'You're too pretty to...'
"You're prettier when you smile"
Better than that, “You’re more attractive when you’re not around”. Because otherwise they’ll just stand there silently and creepily staring at you.
Load More Replies...Women are asked/told to smile because that makes them seem more approachable . Basically, you are being asked to make yourself available. F**k it, they used to tell me to smile all the time. What really irked me was when a man who was gay told me the same thing; clearly he was not interested in me in that way but he felt women should smile? Ridiculous.
I like grin as wide a possible while maintaining dead-eyed eye contact and turn my head as far to the side as I can.
That’s why all the Victoria’s Secret models go down the runway smiling like Harley Quinn
Had a coworker who was in a higher position than me massage my shoulders at my desk without my permission. Immediately reported him and he had the nerve to say to one of my coworkers “I didn’t know she didn’t like to be touched.”
So... yeah. That.
You’re not in a relationship, it’s a professional setting and unless that profession is masseuse, keep your hands off people.
S**t, even if im in a relationship, id prefer my partner ask before touching like that
Load More Replies...That is the most disingenuous thing I've ever heard. Dude apparently just assumes the women in his office are okay with him touching them whenever he wants to??
It's amazing what you can find out about a person's likes and dislikes just by asking.
Honestly, what was he thinking? Probably something like "She's pretty, I will break the ice with this gentle touching" or "If I stand behind her, I might get to look down her cleavage" or "This is me, providing encouragement to my (really attractive) coworkers." And he's surprised? What if a dude/old person/ugly gal did that to you? Yeah, it's not so hard to figure out.
I wouldn't have reported him if it was the first time; I'd have explained very strongly the issue with it. I'm a grown up, I have words
I have words too. None of which would be work appropriate which is why I report instead. Also placing the burden on women to explain why touching without permission implies she's responsible for managing his behavior. Instead the burden needs to be on men to educate themselves. IMO they already know the problem with it because they rarely, if ever, do this to other men or women they don't find attractive.
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Honestly ?? the way we’re talked about. how you talk about women can tell me a lot about the kind of person you are.
Or merely the kind of person you're want people to think you are.
I'm a guy myself but I've heard from my GF that some people just get way too close, even while just having a normal conversation. It's an invasion of personal space. Dudes think that just because the girl doesn't move away at once it's ok to be up your face.
No, just because a girl doesn't immediately jump away doesn't mean that she's into you. Some people just want to act polite without escalating an already creepy situation.
If you aren't sure how much space to leave between you, imagine she's put her arm out and can't quite reach your chest. There, that's close enough.
Autistic people often have difficulty understanding personal space. This was the method I used to teach my autistic daughter about it. If you can reach out and touch the person, you're too close. Take a step back. It worked very well.
Load More Replies...I'm from the UK, where if someone sits on the same bench as you, even at opposite ends, it's close to threatening, but in Germany, Italy, Spain, France they have a much closer boundary to what is personal space. Germany really surprised me, but people will often sit very close without thinking anything of it (and without striking up a conversations, which does feel weird to me). This is completely different from the creepy man who would sit close to a women *because* she was a woman.
I deal with this daily. I have issues with people getting too close (trauma stuff), and if someone persists, just say that you aren't comfortable with them getting that close in the bluntest and louder-than-average way possible.
I was out with some friends as a kid, when one of my friends got into an argument with a grown man. The man kept stepping closer to my friend, and then stabbed him 7 times in the gut. I don't like anybody, man or woman, being within arms reach of me, ever. I was at a job fair a few years ago to recruit college kids. This one girl just kept getting closer and closer to me when she was talking. I kept backing away, and she just kept getting closer. I finally had to put my hands out and just say "I need you to stand at least this far from me". She looked at me like I was nuts, but everything in my body said to punch her and get out of there. Probably would have been a lot worse if I had (I am a male btw).
This reminds me of the "diplomatic dance" in EU. People from the northern part of Europe keep a much bigger distance between each other than they do in southern Europe. That means that people from the southern part will get closer to the person they are talking to, while people from the north will step away, leading to a "dance"
Except the Dutch. Not enough space to have huge personal bubbles.
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PUTTING THEIR HANDS ON YOUR WAIST WHEN THEY’RE TRYING TO GET PAST YOU. If I had a nickel for every guy who’s done this to me I’d be swimming in cash. The thing is, when it’s my boyfriend doing it it doesn’t even register with me because that’s someone I’m comfortable with and am ok with touching me. But SO MANY random a*s dudes do it to me. I first noticed it when I was in high school, I was really heavily involved with theatre and would sometimes be on the backstage crew, guys were really bad about it then. It happens a lot at bars and concerts too. So creepy and annoying.
Why don't you slug them?! I just can't imagine just putting up with this and complaining later. This is an absolutely no-f*****g-way situation that calls for an immediate and severe reaction. I feel like there might almost be a generational thing going on. I just can't imagine most women my age (50s) would just let this slide, but I read about this all the time from younger women now.
The problem with doing that is they might come after you later. If you're out at a club or somewhere, he could be waiting outside, or even when inside he could follow you to the restroom and hurt you. Most women aren't trained to punch without also hurting themselves.
Load More Replies...It's the classic Fight Club question ; in a crowded area, when passing, do you give them the a$$, or the crotch? In the movie, a male is passed by turning your back to them. The female passed gets the front...and hands on the waist, whichever way she's facing. It's such a gross, vulnerable feeling to have a guy pass you that way. Give me the dude's a$$, every time, thanks.
In Italy it's not unusual for men to do this to other men in crowded areas. That came as a surprise.
WHeREs mY hUg.
Also do not come up to us randomly and put your arm around our shoulder like we're good old friends.
Nor put your arm across the back of our seats when you sit next to us.
Load More Replies...I tell my daughters, you don't have to hug anyone you don't want to.
We should teach all kids that! But especially girls.
Load More Replies...Pre-covid times I was attending a fundraising event and knew most of the people organising it so hugs were being exchanged pretty frequently as we caught up after not seeing each other for a while. There was one guy who was dressed as the "mascot" for the charity but it was not a mascot mascot costume more an outfit and you knew it was him. He was known for being a bit clingy with hugs and was working the "BuT I'm ThE MaScOt" angle pretty hard but only on female attendees. He knew me slightly and went in for a hug...and kept hugging...and hugging...then rubbing my back while still not letting go even when it became obvious I was trying to break free and some of the women around were trying to get him to let go but he kept laughing them off. He only let go when one of the male organisers came and tapped him on the shoulder and said "mate you have to let her go she's not a raffle prize or something...you haven't won her let her go". They had to keep an eye on him the rest of the event as I was not the only woman he did that to that night. Infuriating it took a man intervening for him to actually comply
Hugging me upon first meeting. Last night I had a man hug me upon meeting me, he held me way too long and slid his hands down my body to my butt. It was really uncomfortable, and even worse my friend brushed it off as him being a h***y old man. Not cool!
does it count as flirting back if you kick him in the nards?
Eh, I'm definitely a hugger, even when meeting my sisters boyfriend for the first time. But it's a quick hug, no wandering hands, and not a total stranger or coworker or something. And if you said don't hug me, I wouldn't... I'll just snuggle my cat
So interesting don’t you think that both men and r4cists have a long documented history of violence and brutality yet people think anything less than murder does not qualify for sexism or r@cism?
Ugh. Where’s my hug. And guess who! With the hands over your eyes. Or those weird creepy shoulder rubs where they stand so close to you.
I don't like anyone touching me without permission. If you're the type of co-worker who likes to give shoulder massages, DO NOT just walk up behind a fellow worker and start doing that!
I remember my girly friends doing the hands over my eyes thing. We were in 6th grade though, and were were silly like that. That's just really childish and weird for adults to do.
"I don't know where your hug went to. But I found your groin punch. See, here it is!"
If someone ever puts their gross sweaty hands over my eyes and says that again, I'm punching their lights out. I think the last time this happened to me was second grade
Talking to other male coworkers about "wanting to hit that" when referring to a female coworker. There's nothing more creepy to me than hearing guys talk predatorily about someone they work with on a daily basis. Especially when their excuse is, "But all the guys in the office think she's hot." That makes it even creepier!
EDIT: Women aren't exempt from this either.
I'm not sure which is worse: That they refer to another human being as "that" or that the other guys probably never call them out on that language.
Oh you mean the "good guys" who maybe don't say it themselves but will laugh along with the crowd when someone else says it
Load More Replies...I once made a guy go bright red with this, he told me that he could "hit that all night long", So I called out to her (we were good friends) and asked if this guy was the sort of guy that could hit her. She replied with "ew hell no" and laughed. Guy went beetroot red, and I said "maybe you should try not being weird?" quite loud and he suddenly remembered an important thing he had to do.
I once had a manager ask me if a customer was my sister because apparently she looked like me. I said no. He started talking about her in a very disgusting manner. I was too scared to say anything. I kept thinking that apart from the fact that it's absolutely not okay to talk about someone like that for any reason, if he did think that woman looked like me, he wanted to do those things to me too...
I worked with a guy at target and he went to my high school. Sometimes after work we would hang out and talk in the parking lot (a group of us) and he wrote in my yearbook "loved those nights together after work in the target parking lot" making everyone that read my yearbook including my family think I slept with him
As a guy i'd like to say that women on voice chat in video games have to deal with so much s**t. In about 80 percent of game lobbies girls will be made fun of or told to shut up when they talk. Because apparently making r*pe threats and saying go back to the kitchen makes you an absolute Pinnacle of comedy. All female gamers I know have given up on using voice chat because of this s**t.
Was just going to say that! That's why I only play single player games. Give me sims 4 any day of the week and I'm happy!
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Same here, Mr. Sbow and I only play MMP with each other. Too many hateful troglodytes out there.
Load More Replies...Luckily, my gaming environment is awesome. The guys are super respectful, I am the only female officer of the clan and never felt anyone even slightly suggestive towards me. I found friends for life. We hang out on voice for hours every day and it’s awesome.
I wonder: what do the other male players do when one says such things? Does anyone turn around and k**l the character of that guy, even (especially) if it's one of their own team, just to teach them manners? Surely that would stop such s**t? Or does the game mechanic not allow that? (You may have guessed that I know nothing about gaming :D )
I use voice chat exclusively to yell at, one, bad randoms, and two, little kids using words and even slurs that they don't know the meaning of. True, I rarely run into women using voice chat, but it's not all of us.
I think the creepiest thing happens when you turn a guy down.
People are pressing on and on even if you told them no in one way and another.
And then you tell them "My boyfriend waits at home" and they back the f**k down.
What the heck, guys? Is another guy's possible opinion on you meeting me *really* worth more than my opinion?!
It's not the guy's opinion that makes them back off. It's that in their eyes you're already someone else's "property" and they don't want to infringe on another guy's "territory."
Or they're scared if they keep on, they'll get their a*s kicked.
Load More Replies...The last time I went to a nightclub I had some vile man following me around grabbing my a*s and trying to kiss me. Literally, following me around, I told him to f**k off and that he was an ugly, smelly c**t but he would not f**k off so there I am wondering what I can use as a weapon when I see my male friend and grab him and tell the guy that this is my boyfriend. The f*****g loser man starts apologizing to my fake boyfriend and all I wanted to do was stab that freak in the neck. I should have. Women are too polite, imagine if we stopped being so polite and started severing the arteries of these c***s? We should.
Even mentioning the (nonexistent) boyfriend in my case didn`t help. His answer was : But can`t you cheat him or something? Gross!
I had some success with "What part of "no" do you not understand? I said no, if you don't stop you are harassing me, that's not gonna make me change my mind" Tell the guy to his face what he is doing. Disclaimer: when it's possible to be so direct, of course. we all need to think of our safety first.
Had just parked my car and was getting my jacket and purse and was hit on by drunk guy outside of bar I was not even going to. Smiled said thank you sorry not interested. Drunk guy becomes more aggressive and tries grabbing me. I push him away and stand in the road so my car is between me and him and again say sorry meeting my boyfriend and rang one of my mates who I was meeting with to come rescue me as this drunk was not taking no for an answer. My mate arrives and he is a big bloke does the "hi darling there you are" and stares at drunk. Drunk then wees on my car(!!) before getting chased off by a nearby bouncer who eventually decided he had let things play out long enough
Attempting to flirt with me while I am at work. I’m a cashier at a retail store and the amount of times men of all ages have made creepy remarks to me and my other female coworkers is just...astounding.
Also purposefully touching our hands while we hand you back your change or your receipt, very creepy.
I just personally feel like I’m being put in a position where I can’t win because I’m at work and I have to be nice to you because “customer service”. It’s bs honestly.
"dude, I will literally PAY YOU to get out of here"
I had one guy follow me home. I noticed and turned around and went to Walmart and then he parked watching the doors and my car. They had to ban him from the store he was so creepy
My ex used to come into my office space. I eventually had to email him (I divorced him for a reason, I'm not saying it to his face) to tell him that I'm not flirting and I don't want him there. It's a disservice because I cannot be honest.
Leaning in and sniffing. Wtf is that?
My mom told me if a guy told me i smell nice i should take it as a compliment, i told her the guy would never smell sh1t again if he said that to me.
Load More Replies...Men were told to do this in the '70s to act "concerned". Seriously.
What? Where do you get that from? As someone who grew up in the 70s, this is news to me.
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I don't wanna say most, but an unsettling number of guys don't seem to understand that you can't just approach strangers on the street and ask for s*x.
Flirting with strangers is always a tricky business. It’s not NEVER okay, but you know the drill – headphones, at work, walking away, etc. In addition to all the bad places and times, though, so many guys just say stupid, creepy-a*s things. Like I’ve been approached three times now (in a library, a cafe, and a Fedex) by guys who cold open with a cheery, “So I was just looking at you through the window and figured I’d come in and ask if you’d wanna go out with me! I was just headed back to my place...” Just WHY??? Of the infinite combinations of English words one could string together, “Hi I’ve been creepin on you through the window for a while, may I f**k you?” might be the LEAST charming opener.
Café guy could have come in, bought a coffee, sat down, and then tried to start a conversation. Maybe asked what I was reading, said he liked the band on my shirt, pretended he thought he recognized me from class. Some options are tackier than others, and none would have worked on me, but that’s because I’m a lesbian. If a girl approached me in a café with a generic question or a mild nonsexual compliment, I might consider talking to her. But in what f*****g reality does anyone get laid by flinging open a store door and busting in like it’s a police raid, screeching “NICE T*TS LEMME TOUCH.”.
I can't believe people do this. I mean I believe it but it's so f*cking ridiculous.
Men are ridiculous. Just go pay a f*****g sex worker already and quit bothering women.
Load More Replies...I had a dude make small talk at the bus stop one time (like maybe two sentences) and then ask for my number. I WAS 66 AT THE TIME! This is not a humble brag, I truly think this dude was either high or VERY sight impaired. At least he didn't outright ask for sex, but really?? An old woman??
I'm all for translating their lines into the bluntest possible real meaning. Works really well to put them back on their heels, so they can hear themselves. It's a power move.
Just because you are walking down the street without your dog does not make you a prostitute. I have had 2 people pull over and ask how much and do I want a ride. No and no. I'm walking a*****e. And it was winter I was wearing a coat
It is amazing how a dog can make a difference. When I dogsit my "grand-dog", the only people who approach me in the street are other dog people, or kids who want to pet the big, friendly dog.The creepy guys stay silent. It is a shame it has to be this way. I do meet a lot of nice dog people, so that is a plus.
Load More Replies...I mean, I've literally had that shouted at me while walking down the street.
It works on guys. They've done studies - if a passably attractive woman approaches a strange guy and asks if he'd like to hook up, better than 38-70% say yes. (differs with date and location) As opposed to <2% of women. Male logic "It would work on me, so it's worth a try."
I was in the mid-20s on my way back to my car from being in the grocery store. A guy in a truck, about my age, asked me if I wanted to go out with him. I told him I had a boyfriend. Then he asked me if I had a sister. I told him she was married. Then he asked if she fooled around. I just said no and went to my car. This was the middle of the afternoon in a busy parking lot. He had never gotten out of the vehicle so I felt safe talking to him. He was polite but damn.
Personally, I don't like receiving compliments on my appearance from total strangers. I think a lot of guys feel that they are being nice, but to me it feels uncomfortable and unnecessary.
Or when you don't respond to a "compliment" and they say you're disrespectful...
Yeah, it does kinda suck though that I can't say like "hey I like your glasses", without it being assumed I'm trying to initiate a romantic conversation. So now I just use questions as complements. So instead of "I like your tattoo" I say "who designed that tattoo, it's really cool". I also try and complement men, as we rarely hear complements anyways. I figure I need to build up my karma points, so in my next life I can be a house cat.
Load More Replies...I don't mind someone commenting on something that's not part of my body ie. saying they like my shoes or whatever. Body parts are off limits
I don't mind comments about my hair because it has not been a natural shade in years. So it is something that reflects my taste and not what I was born with.
Load More Replies...Depends on the compliment and the person giving it. “I like your coat”, said in passing and not expecting an answer, especially if they just go their own way, is pretty harmless. Talking about how hot your body is, or spewing innuendos and suggestive stuff, and the worst, talking about what they’d like to do about it, is gross, pervy, creepy, and real-life women do not respond to it like the fantasy women in porn. Besides, just like most of the c**p guys mistakenly think impresses women, it actually only impresses other MEN. I try to tell that to every guy I know, hoping they’ll let it sink in deep and stop that behavior in themselves and other men. Pass it on, ladies—-and mothers of boys, clue them in to the stuff women actually like to hear. Do not leave it to their fathers, friends, and the f****d up patriarchy to do it for you.
I think we need to say nice things, give compliments. But I'm thinking of "that is a flattering hair style on you" or "you handled that situation very well, I'm impressed" or "I love that shirt" not a single thing to do with actual body parts, which are off limits. Being nice isn't hard.
I think there's a difference between complimenting physical appearance and clothing maybe? Or maybe I'm creepy, but I will often compliment men and women on their dresses/jackets whatever, "I like the colour of your dress!" But I'm also a woman, so that probably changes the dynamics significantly. (Though I definitely recall a time I was walking to work and some man told me I was rocking my dress and it made my day 🤔) Hmmm, done my ramblings...
I've found saying "looks are the least interesting thing about me" really works well
My go to reply - to any and all nonsense from males: YO MAMA. I'll repeat it and get louder if necessary. I've been so traumatized by men my entire life that I used to be afraid to stand up for myself - but I guess being almost 50 years old & on hormones has led me to just not GAF anymore 😂 I get told I look like in my thirties a lot So I believe that men say stuff to me thinking I'm young and naive, and then I turn around and give them a verbal a*s whooping & laugh my butt off. I have two sons that are grown - which means I created two sets of d*©k and balls inside my body. I fear no man. I'll go down fighting.
Some guy blocked my way with his car as I was walking into a shopping center, so yes I was trying to evade him. So I f8nally stopped bc I was so ticked off. The a*hole rolled down his window and told me he just HAD to tell me how attractive I was. I just stared at him, did not smile, blush or gush any thank yous at all, and he was physically taken aback. He jerked back like I had actually hit him. So since he was too thick to read the room, he then asked for my number. Told him “no” and walked away.
Asking me out or flirting in the weirdest situationes. Like I get it, it takes courage and preparation to ask someone out or just talk to a girl, but seriously, those guys...
Recently at 2am on the street, while walking my dog. I just got home earlier from workout and I was too lazy to change. This guy would follow us a few steps and made "smooch"(?) sounds to attract my attention. I'm not naive, but I always want to give people a chance to explain themselves, so I waited and had him approach me. Got the standard "Where are you from?" ,"What's your name?" "I like your tattoo.". I kept my replies reserved and polite, but told him that I really don't want to talk to him. He buzzed off. My dog also made it **very** clear that he disagrees with him talking to me.
What did he expect? 2am. Lonely street without any cafés or clubs or bars to be open at night, me walking my dog in smelly workout clothes...
Edit: Accidentally hit reply before finishing what so wrote.
I am a man, and I would not have let anybody approach me at 2am, that I didn't know extremely well.
It shouldn't take "preparation" or courage to just TALK to a woman! We're PEOPLE. We are not some mysterious race of alien beings. Talk to us about normal, ordinary things, like you talk to your friends. I get that some people are socially awkward, shy, neurodivergent, or what have you, but in general women have way more to fear from men than men do from women. Sorry but it's the truth. And you can help change that dynamic by recognizing women as human beings with the same emotions as you have.
Granted it's been about a thousand years since it's been a problem for me... but I've never had a problem speaking to women casually. Its trying to flirt or hit on them without being a creep or a dork that's kind of nerve racking. With the sentiments shared in this post there is always the issue of not wanting to appear creepy too so I tend to be overly professional with women I work with to make sure there is no wrong impression. I only point this out as an old married dude that has no intention of flirting ever. Its a bit of a mine field out there sometimes. Trust me I can't interact with you the same way I do with my guy pals. HR would be called in seconds. I regularly tell my two work wives (male) that they have a cute butt and they say equally inappropriate stuff to me.
Load More Replies...That is so creepy. DO NOT ENGAGE MEN MAKING KISSY NOISES ON A VACANT STREET AT 2 AM never never never
Dont do that in the daytime either. I was walking to get something today and some douche who i didn't know called out to me and said " hey prettiest lady i like you" im 18 and he was probably in his late 20s or 30s. I was pissed and digging my nails into my hands without realizing it (its a bad habit im trying to get rid of but... ).
Load More Replies...Why on earth did you walk your dog at 2 in the morning? That is way to dangerous unless you have a big dog that is very protective of you. I live in a rural area and don't take mine out past midnight at the latest. I also don't take them out if coyotes are running around here. My dogs are 80 and 100 lbs and wouldn't do it unless my son can go out with us and his rifle.
Former Correctional officer for many a moon. Inmates immediately thin you're in a jail looking for a date! I was gassing up my car one night and a lifer on the installment plan came up to me and said "I really like you and would like to 'conversate' with you". I said " if you can find that word in any dictionary, I may consider (no, I certainly wouldn't!) it. He moved in like two doors down from me in this skeezy rental place (I own my own home and have a fence to keep me from seeing said skeeze) he walks up behind me in the dark when I'm walking my very protective dog... Dog turns and if I didn't have a good of him, inmate would have lost body parts! I screamed "don't ever walk up behind me! Besides I could whoop your a*s by cause I'm trained, but my dog doesn't like it!". Or there is the always cringy " do you believe in love at first sight?". No inmate, I'm divorced and you're a felon. I don't look good in orange!
Being followed to closely/walked behind is pretty much the only thing that really creeps me out. Also, if a guy knows/tries to talk about something about me that I didn't share.
I was walking my dog a few days ago, and there was this woman walking in front of me. I take the same path every time around this playground. But this woman was following the same path. She even turned down my street towards my house. The whole time she kept looking back at me, and I finally just called out "I'm sorry, I live on this street, would you like me to pass you, or just wait here until you're farther away?" She laughed and said "wait there I guess". So I did. That was a long a boring story, and you're all dumber for having read it.
I agree but would add to the second point that if you're having a straight up consensual conversation (one you're both amenable to) it's ok to ask questions about each other. You don't have to answer of course, but that's how we get to know each other, right?
Yeah, but I think she means like the dude is like "I know you love unicorns", but you don't have any unicorns on you, and you never mentioned that, he's just been stalking you online.
Load More Replies...If my body language says don't touch me, then don't touch me. Don't come up and put your arm around me and just leave it there. Or hug me.
if anyone seldom a few people does this to me, i'll bite them (humans can bite up to 162 PSI (pounds per square inch))
Wish I'd thought of that. My orthodontist told me I had the strongest bite he'd ever encountered, and I'm a small woman.
Load More Replies... Explaining things to me that I JUST FINISHED EXPLAINING. And its rarely in a "there is also this," and for whatever reason deals with things that have actually had to deal with. Like periods. Pretty sure I got this covered guys.
Also, guys who tell me why some women are into women are the absolute cringiest. One notable memory is the guy I got into a fight with over why a woman would use a strap on. And no, he was not correct.
Ladies, "mansplaining" is when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending manner
If we’re talking for the first time, online or in real life, and they call me ‘babe’. A simple ‘hey’ or ‘hi, how are you?’ will suffice, thanks.
I once had a kid (probably early 20s, I was in my 50s but looked younger) on the train address me as Snow Bunny. (Northeastern US). I guess I looked affronted because he said he was from North Carolina and "I just call women up here snow bunny." I said, "They don't teach manners in North Carolina?" He apologized.
Women do this, too. Lots of ladies I've never met call me honey, hon, sweetie, sweetheart, babe, stuff like that. It doesn't bother me.
One guy at work called my coworker "Sweetie", so she referred to him as "Darling" until he went away.
Men talking about how marriage is a trap and being the worst decision of their lives or being chained to one person is a common joke.. if you feel that way don’t commit? It’s creepy to think it’s normal to have that view on relationships.
Not sure what that has to do with the post, but in any case it's up to the individuals. Blanket statements like that are making massive assumptions about other people.
Load More Replies...A lot of those guys are married. Dude, don't blame the institution/sacrament of marriage for your inability to pick the right person to marry.
I had a few guys *insist* on picking me up for a date. They (probably) thought they was being nice and chivalrous while alarm bells were going off in my head, I don't want dudes off Tinder knowing where I live.
Never used it, but I thought that Tinder was basically a hook-up app. (Or am I wrong?) Are you really going to arrange to have s3x with a stranger but be bothered about them knowing where you live?
If the sexual encounter goes badly or weirdly, you don't want the other person to know where to find you.
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Grope girls that they are flirting with. It comes off as weird and uncalled for instead of "hot.".
Following women they find attractive around public spaces. We notice. And it's really, really creepy.
I guess this is done to find the courage or an opportunity to introduce themselves, but when it's late at night and you're slowly following me along a subway platform, saying hi to me after you sat down next to me in an empty subway car just doesn't scream romance.
How would,feel,if a guy sat across from you and just smileed at you real quick? Would you out feel creeped out then?
Watch “teen” or “barely legal” p*rn. In fact in some states, those are the top p*rn searches. It creeps me out because I’ve seen pop ups of those videos when watching my own stuff and the girls look 13-16 max. All I can think of is if it were legal, these men would totally go for a pubescent child. Yuck.
Definitely a red flag for guys to not be interested in women in their own age range. As in, at some point as we get older everyone who is 18 starts to look like a child. Especially as our kids or friends' kids reach their teen years. To view people the age of kids you know in a sexual light is majorly creepy.
Put their hands on you without asking.
Women used to slap men for doing this. Maybe it needs to come back into style?
Wouldn't trust a man not to whack you one back and claim it was self defence.
Load More Replies...I'm 5' tall and maybe 120 lbs-ish. Guys think it's completely fine to pick me up. It's not.
Depending on where it is, just yell “Don’t not touch me!” as loud as you can.
When men get your attention especially just to get past you somewhere crowded and they do so by putting their hands low on your back or on your waist. Pls just tap me on the shoulder or y’know, use your words.
So how many other dudes here are just skimming the whole thread to make sure you're not a creeper?
I'd be more worried about the guys who were reading the replies for ideas on how to be even more awful to women...
"Life Lessons from a website called Bored Panda" - I think you're overestimating your value.
If I’m doing the bare minimum to occasionally reply to your constant “how’s your day?” “How’s work going?” “Have a good weekend” texts, maybe stop sending them all the damn time.
And before you accuse me of wanting men to be mind readers, this is always *after* very direct conversations about the fact that I’m not interested in a romantic relationship, etc. these texts come off as very, “hey I still exist if you change your mind!”
Along those same lines, if you’ve invited someone to do a thing a few times and its always been politely declined, stop asking. You’re annoying. If she is truly interested but just *actually* busy, she will initiate it when she has more time and she will show enthusiasm. Let her bring it up.
I really don't like it when men stare at me at the gym, especially in the weight room, like obviously at my chest or my behind, even though I am just wearing shorts and a T-shirt. I am trying to work out, I want to feel safe and confident about my body. It makes me feel like I don't belong there, or that I am just a spectacle. It ruins my frame of mind for working out; instead of focusing on achieving my goals, I feel anxious, self-conscious and even sometimes threatened. This happens every time I go to the weight room, there is at least one guy that does it. And I am not being overly sensitive, it is so blatant, like unwavering, unblinking stare, or people moving their work-out space or bench so they are across from me while I do the exercises. I almost feel like a women-only weight room is the only answer, but it shouldn't have to be that way...just be polite and focus on yourself, your scaring me!
I wish they had a women only gym within driving distance. I stopped going to mine because of the stares and the fact that management did nothing about it.
Over the past 4 years I have slowly bought enough equipment to have a fully functional home gym. I can even dead lift. Can't clean & jerk as the ceiling is too low
Load More Replies...Some guys really try to pressure you to drink a lot and its the creepiest thing bc its so transparent.
I'm a man and I've had this happen. No thank you, I'll drink at my own pace thank you very much... if I decide to drink at all that night... which is rare
Really? And pray tell, why do you think they were pressuring you? Probably because they thought it's "manly" to get pissed. Right? Well, guess what... Women get pressured because men want to r*pe them. Not the same thing.
Load More Replies... Take the opportunity to feel up my hip curve during a hug or a photo. I always do it back to them while looking them dead in the eye with my library lady stare and it always seems to creep them out right back.
Also sneak quick nose picks and think nobody notices. Barfolomew.
I love this one! What a great response to their invasive behavior! As far as nose picking, gross, just gross.
Somes guys will try to subtly refer to their sexual prowess. I've had guys ask if I think pants are too fight and is the outline of their "8 inch d**k" is noticable.
"There's a d**k in there? I thought the fabric was just a little wrinkled."
That's when you tell them they need to learn how to measure. A dollar bill is 6 inches long
Oh the things I heard when I worked in a prison. "Do you think 10 inches is enough?" Actually I'm gonna stop, I heard some terrible things.
Saying, "But women do it too!" Doesn't make anything any less terrible, and whatever creepy thing I was complaining about just makes me wary that now this guy is justifying it or trying to turn the argument on women.
But no, women don't follow men they don't know down dark streets, don't stare at men's butts in the gym, don't send unsolicited vag pics to men. So......just no.
Just wait, when there are more comments on this thread at least a third of them will be from men saying exactly this.
I don't know if most guys actually do this, but altering your behavior when an attractive woman enters the vicinity. My friend works right across from a popular park, and whenever I go to pick her up and wait for her, I'll watch the people hanging around out there. Some guys just shut up and stop functioning, others start like lifting their backpacks and s**t (what???) It's like they can't just continue what they were doing.
No, I agree. The vibe or groupdynamic does change when an attractive person enters the stage - either subtly or less so.
Load More Replies...Which one is the mega hot one that people can't function around? It reads like OP is super hot and at the same time, they are saying their friend is ugly. Lol.
*Staring*.
I work in a warehouse that is like 95% male and had this coworker "John" who was easily in his 50's, overweight, and wheezed just standing but that didn't phase me. I like to think I get along with *everyone* and I can take a hell of a lot. Until one day one of my other male coworkers pointed out that John stared at me every second that I was in his line of sight. I'd never noticed before, but I began to take note a lot more. He really did stare at me a lot. Even when I turned to catch him at it. Never spoke to me unless he had to, he just stared. And it creeped me out far more than any off-colour or distasteful "jokes" I could get. At least with those kind of things, I could lash back, turn it around and make them the butt of that joke. But how do you quantify getting upset over *staring*?! Thankfully, my coworkers had my back and they went to our awesome manager who had a chat with me and then made sure John was always doing something else on the other end of the warehouse until the day he was let go.
alright, I have an idea: whenever John stares at you, you open your eyes as wide as they can go, tilt your head back, raise your eyebrows, and stare into his soul.
I had a boss who was hiring seasonal workers and he hired this one kinda weird guy then afterwards he told me "Oh BTW he wanted to know if you were single." I was like "He asked that during the interview AND YOU HIRED HIM!" He was just like "Oh don't worry, I told him you have a bf." That's was an awkward winter...
OP didn't meant to touch on that, but I've noticed she said "I could lash back" as a way of saying "I can handle that, it's okay". We shouldn't have to handle that. If I want banter, I meet my friends at the pub. At work, I'm paid to work, and nothing else. You want to banter with your work mates? Go ahead, tell your boss what a nice a**e he has.
Being forced to hug them. There used to be a particularly awful photograph of me as a teenager being forcibly hugged by a guy who was obsessed with me throughout high school - him facing the camera looking smug because he was in a photo with me and me blurry and in the process of trying to escape.
Bear in mind, I am and always have been a tiny 5ft nothing girl and he was a giant guy who overcompensated with martial arts. He managed to keep me there with one arm.
I think I'd rather grab them by the balls with my hand and twist. I think that would be more effective.
Load More Replies...The amount of strange men in my childhood photos is absolutely alarming. My parents just let any friend and boyfriend come over all the time
Staring is the major thing, but also being weird about clothing. Like instead of " I like that skirt you should wear it more, it looks nice on you" or something they are like "why aren't you wearing that skirt? I like it. You need to wear it more." like noooooooo thanks buddy, that's rude for one thing and creepy for another.
A guy should never tell a woman that she should wear a particular item of clothing more. It's creepy no matter how it's phrased.
When they pull your hair, like REALLY HARD, then call it cute. Wtf.
That’s assault and will grant you a punch to the nearest body part Edit: corrected the word part and a spacing issue.
Guys in online video games. If they aren’t outright harassing me with totally inappropriate humor, they are trying to slyly get me to be their online gf. Some take longer than others, some use emotional blackmail. Then, there are the guys that are genuine, don’t want a relationship, and awesome to talk to and play games with. Those are usually the ones in relationships where the girl gets insecure and doesn’t let them play with me anymore... even thought I literally say, I am not interested. No long distance, period. I just wanna talk and joke around. No pics, from either side, let’s just f*****g game. So, in essence, either creepy or taken.
She's not looking for someone. She's talking about guys hitting on her.
Load More Replies... Call us "mami" ugh... I don't know if most men do that, but it's common where I live.
Again, dont know how common it is, but a guy at my job follows me and stares at me from afar. When I make eye contact with him he will either keep staring (wtf) or turn away and act like he's doing work.
Any physical contact besides a handshake or high five.
I’m tiny, one of our delivery drivers started calling me lil’ mama. My awesome bosses made sure he emwas no longer our delivery driver.
One time the guy delivering food to my house said, "Bye, mama!" as he was walking away. He was Hispanic so I don't know, maybe that was a cultural thing? It made me laugh though.
Load More Replies...Hugging me upon first meeting. Last night I had a man hug me upon meeting me, he held me way too long and slid his hands down my body to my a*s. It was really uncomfortable, and even worse my friend brushed it off as him being a horny old man. Not cool!
I feel like slapping/flicking horny old men needs to become the norm.
Young and middle-aged men as well, no need to discriminate. ;-)
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Give you their seat because its ‘gentlemanly’ the awkwardly stand over you.
This is just logistics. First, don't take the seat if you don't want it. But then you're the one standing awkwardly over them. Once they've given their seat to you, where do you want them to go? There are no other seats. Are they to just leave the room and no longer be present at whatever thing it is that you're all there for?
I think she means the ones who deliberately stand over you as if you're their possession now because he allowed you to take his seat
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Oh get over it. A hat is a hat. Unless it's a MAGA hat, then it's a major red flag.
A lot of men putting hands on waists to get past... I fortunately haven't experienced it, but going to keep a look out for that now.
I feel uncomfortable walking behind a woman at night, because I know what she’s thinking and why she is worried. So I cross the street as a way of trying to show that I’m not dangerous. Not sure if it works though
She might. Or if she is really worried she might think you are trying to get ahead of her.
Load More Replies...Am I just really unattractive or just, hopefully, around really decent men? This stuff never happens to me
Count your blessings, I've dealt with all of the above and much worse. Nothing to do with how "attractive" you are.
Load More Replies...Until the problem is solved, why not? It seems like a lot of men fail to get the message.
Load More Replies...A lot of men putting hands on waists to get past... I fortunately haven't experienced it, but going to keep a look out for that now.
I feel uncomfortable walking behind a woman at night, because I know what she’s thinking and why she is worried. So I cross the street as a way of trying to show that I’m not dangerous. Not sure if it works though
She might. Or if she is really worried she might think you are trying to get ahead of her.
Load More Replies...Am I just really unattractive or just, hopefully, around really decent men? This stuff never happens to me
Count your blessings, I've dealt with all of the above and much worse. Nothing to do with how "attractive" you are.
Load More Replies...Until the problem is solved, why not? It seems like a lot of men fail to get the message.
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