9 Reasons men don’t approach women

Ah, the good old days when I was 19–26 years old (2007–2013) when I would approach any woman that gave me the look. It was great. Anywhere I was in London if I saw someone who was attractive I’d make eye contact, if it was reciprocated for a few seconds I’d walk over. If it wasn’t I’d mind my business. Some women would oblige and give me their number. We’d date and maybe even form a relationship. Some women would politely decline, I had to take the loss and go on my merry way. It really was that simple. From the early age of 14, I have just always loved, admired, and adored women.

Those were the days.

Something changed. It was around 2016, summertime.

I was with one of my best friends at a bar/pub and we approached a twosome of women and tried to make some small talk. One of them wasn’t that interested but the other one and I were really vibing.

What usually happens in this scenario are two things. Either the friend who’s getting no attention starts being a hater, throwing out snide remarks, jealous, or trying to grab the other girl’s attention. Or she realizes that someone’s interested in her friend and lets them flirt for 5 minutes or so…