I do worry about the rise of this siege mentality. Better to be friendly but take hints rather than avoid approaching women.
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I don't think it's a siege mentality, I think it's a matter of going to the pub. (Or the church or whatever, I'm just partial to pubs.)
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This seems a little arbitrary. When I was young & single, my criteria for wanting a man to approach me was more abt his looks than location.
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Well I guarantee that if approaching women in the streets was not somewhat taboo a lot of ugly bastards would be making moves l, r & c.
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I suspect fear of rejection more of a deterrent. There's no taboo against making friendly conversation as far as I know.
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A park, queue or bus stop, perhaps, but someone walking down the street? Perhaps I've spent too long in Poland.
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And I in London. It's most elderly people who chat to me apropos of nothing now.
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To be fair, now I've mentioned it I do think "waiting" places are different. It was the idea of accosting someone mid-walk I found obnoxious
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Yeah, see, I think it is the behaviour that's either threatening or non-threatening not the gender. 'Morning! Lovely day!' non-threatening.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @BDSixsmith and
The problem is (some) men who can't read signals.
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