and it’d be different if it weren’t so insulting and uncomfortable and making me remember things that have happened to me before, such as groping and stalking. I got ice cream and the guy said, “You have pretty eyes!” and I said, “Thanks!” and it was fine. He wished me a nice evening when I left a little later. That’s friendly. That’s a compliment. But it makes me feel trapped and horrible when strange guys say something sexual, unwarranted and inappropriate in public. It’s even worse when they’re just LEERING, because then I look crazy if I’m like “Stop.” There is a SIGNIFICANT difference between flirting and leering.
FLIRTING IS: Eye contact, smile, glancing, sticky eyes, playful, respectful, paying attention to if she is rigid or if she is smiling back
HARASSMENT IS: Staring for prolonged amounts of time, getting closer, touching, continuing to try and get her attention, licking your lips, etc when she is continually trying to ignore you, following.
The difference is VAST to a women.
*edit* The difference is vast to ANYONE dealing with this.
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