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A Genuine Introvert’s Guide to Meeting Women — Real Strategies that Work!
Online doesn’t work for everyone, especially for a lot of men who often find themselves at a disadvantage. It can be frustrating and disheartening. The other options is approaching a woman you don’t know on the street, or bar, or a club. Which might have worked 10 years ago. But now, if you try and speak to a woman in public and try to get to know her. It might go well, and you might very well get her number. Or you could be accused of sexual harassment or verbal assault. Unfortunately, the lines between genuinely trying to get to know someone and verbal assault have become more blurred than ever before.
In addition, a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 21% of women have been sexually harassed online, with 53% saying they have received explicit images they did not ask for (Anderson, 2017). With so many women being victims of this, it’s a natural consequence of having your guard up in public, too.
Many people struggle to distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior because everyone’s opinions and boundaries are different when it comes to approaching a woman you don’t know.