What would be your reaction?

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(10-06-2017, 01:33 PM)GMDino Wrote: That's where I fell with it.  Doesn't hurt to be defensive since the guy seems to be really forward/aggressive (based on what she wrote being true).  But it's too far to say they have to ALWAYS be on the defensive.

I'll excuse my fellow males in this culture (to an extent) because we're conditioned by TV/music/movies/marketing to aspire to be the guy who boldly and confidently sweeps a woman off her feet before she even knows she wants it.  I recall reading about this recently and it's quite fascinating, really.  Think of any romantic comedy and recall how an attractive male lead wins over a reluctant woman by ignoring her requests to be left alone and then engaging in insane activities that would land a real life person in jail.

On one hand no means no, but on the other hand Taylor Swift tells girls to turn a guy down until he does something to really show that he's interested in you.  Yep, you'll know the guy is a keeper when he refuses to respect your space and right to politely turn him down.

So yea, I think women, particularly the attractive ones, have to be on the defensive because our society (men and women) aren't shy about pushing the notion that women often have to be convinced they want it.