• Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Women as a whole want different things, and often don’t know what they want from moment to moment. In my experience, most women prefer to be approached in public under some circumstances, and what those circumstances are differs wildly from woman to woman.

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      2 months ago

      women ought to have a signal that they are open to being approached, like a PvP flag or something

      • Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        The thing is, there are signals - open body language, frequent glances around the room, etc.

        The tougher bit for some folks is also seeing, and respecting, when they clearly want you to go away, AND not taking it personally. They may want someone to approach them, but for whatever reason not you. That’s perfectly OK, and says nothing about your general worth, just their interest at the moment.

        Go, initiate contact, and if you’re getting one word replies, crossed arms/body facing away from you, refusal to meet eyes, inauthentic laughs, etc., exit cheerfully, move on with your day and let her move on with hers.

        The biggest problem I’ve had women tell me about is not being approached, but guys not taking the hint if it’s not clicking and leaving them be. Be the guy who reads the situation, takes the hint if present and doesn’t get all fucked up about it, and you’ll probably end up talking to someone who does want to talk to you later.

        Should note this is often just human stuff, and holds for a lot of guys as well with the caveat that they’re often, though not always, more direct.