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Seriously the stories I've read about dudes threatening to drive to womens house and murder them or something over rejections is insane.

Have any of the ladies here had to deal with a psychopath like that?

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[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 31 points 9 months ago

I know this is a "first world problems" aspect, but it makes it such a pain figuring out how to ask someone out in a way that will minimize the chance they will think I'm one of those

[-] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 32 points 9 months ago

Yeah there's just no way you can convey this except vibes but boy can the right vibes be hard to convey if you're already nervous

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

yeah theres something to be said about trying to not care about the outcome. i know its hard for some people but it does make everything smoother for everyone

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

yeah its mostly vibes. in general, a crowded, social place or a history of comfortably knowing each other makes me less skittish about guys approaching me. obviously im going to reject them cause im with my bf but its not concerning i think. being mindful of your positioning (re: dont physically back a woman into a corner to ask her out) and distance is also appreciated.

but this also is problematic in that bars and so on are very commercialized and expensive. if we had a normal society this wouldnt be an issue. closest thing to a 'free' place to hang out is a dating app or social media, lmao. theres also a lot of creeps at bars (need guarding drinks and so on) so people are more on guard.

[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the pro tips heart-sickle

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