how do you feel about being approached by men in public. (10)

just wondering about womens opinions about being approached
by men in public. some women have strange reactions if strangers
speak to them. im not talking about jumping out at someone,just striking up a conversation or asking a question. do you feel offended if a man youve never met talks to you in a public place.
would you rather not be approached unless you know the guy ?

If the guy approaches politely than there should be no problem. I will admit that the first moves is usally left up to the guy while us ladies are also perfectly capable as well. I have been approached in public twice. I actually wish I was braver so that I could relive some of the pressure on guys, or that more guys would approach me, then I would not be on here!

Jessie

I think the question is more about the way that the man will approach the woman rather than the fact to approach in public ! We don't care whrer but how !

not to sure just being polite is all if they say hi in public or smile at you cause they have to in a store now if they got your number or something you been at the store constantly that different i guess i have been through that but didnt go no where i was to shy to even talk back.

approached in public is preferrable to being approached in the dead of sleep and being asked banking information......

In my experience it is never the right guy, never the right situation.

The last time a guy approached me in public I was at my dad's first cousins 50th wedding aniversary.

I was sitting at a table near the dance floor watching people dance and all of a sudden I hear a big blustery voice and some guy who had been sitting behind me all night and admiring me asked me to dance.

He may have been looking at me all night but he was behind me so I didn't know he existed. So it was a big turn off to be startled by the guy approaching me so loudly.

Not only that but I am from L.A. and the party was in the Bay Area and my dads cousin introduced me and where I live to the whole crowd over a microphone. So this guy knew where I was from and he chose to make a "L.A." joke anyway! Never disrespect someones hometown.

So ya I hate being stalked and ambushed. If a guy could come up to me all casual like he would another guy and just talk sports or whatever that would be find. But it is always a corny turnoff.

I don't mind being approached in the right situation. If you approach me and I'm alone at night in a parking lot, I would NOT be happy while I'm on guard for safety reasons. IF you approach me in the grocery store and ask me a question then you should pay attention to how I react to know whether or not I'm interested, being polite does NOT mean I'm interested. Have some common sense and pay attention to subtle hints.

Unfortunitely people are lacking social skills and men are usually intimated by women. When I go out with girlfriends we virtually never get approached and we're single and in the right social enviroment. By the way, my girlfriends are all younger,good-looking, successful women, it's a shame

For the record, it's INTIMIDATED, I may be a lousy typist BUT I'm not a lousy speller.