A complete stranger says "Hi" to you

[Anonymous]

and keeps on walking. Girls, what would your reaction be?

(the scenario can be college or a street - either your sitting or walking)

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+1 y

...and in a society where people never, ever approach (talk to one another to get get to know the other person - and I know that "Hi" doesn't fall under approach) one another in the daytime

[Anonymous]

This is VERY similar to a question that was just asked...

If a guy randomly says "Hi" I say hi back, unless he's being creepy, like "Mm-mm, hello gorgeous. Nice legs. Where's your man? You can't be walking alone." etc. (This is common enough, and just horrid.)

If a girl randomly says "Hi" the guy usually looks pleased and smiles, greets her back. There was only one time that didn't happen and this is because the guy's house was submerged under water, so he was distressed and needed to be spoken to calmly for a long time where he didn't respond at all.

There's really no such thing as a society where no one approaches each other. No one would be able to function in the community; no one would be able to propagate. It's like a Matrix scenario.

Going back a little, it is natural for people to simply greet each other. If the smiles linger, it's a sign of interest. If the person stops walking or turns to look at you, that's also out of interest.

Good luck.

[Asker]

link pls to the question

[Opinion Owner]

It's buried someplace (bc I tend to go through a lot of questions per week), but it was posted approximately last week and has the same wording about a place where people don't meet... It should have popped up when you first tried to post this question.

[Asker]

It didn't, and I checked to try to find questions similar to my question but didn't. However, I tried to post this one before, earlier today, but somehow it didn't post. However, what I suspect the reaction of girls would be to smile and say "hi" back and nothing more - and a simple stare and no acknowledgement ...but hey ho, off I go to my experiement

[Opinion Owner]

Well, if you don't know the person at all, it's hard to figure out what to say after "Hi (Smile/Dimple)." Just the other day I was walking by and a guy I found incredibly attractive watched me walking towards him till I felt myself smile and blush a little (because his gaze and smile were SO intense), then I looked away, towards the ground. What should he/I have said?

[ThobinHood]

Seriouly? :S
Some guy really has said that to you?
If I heard that I'd just, lol, xD Walk on over towards you going oh hey I found the whatever.. hold a movie. That'd probably scare him off enough to leave you alone.
I don't get guys like that, that just spells creepy, saying things like that to others.
Maybe next, I know this sucks and you should NOT have to but bring someone with or just be like hey wanna hang out at said place, go check out some stuff, then said guys might not bug you as much. If they still do you can just tell them you have a boyfriend etc.

[DishLady]

Somebody's looking for this question?

link

Yes, a little similar.

Anon, if you are posting and the question doesn't seem to post, try this:

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(2) Refresh the screen.

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Be well.

[Stacyzee]

I would say hi back, but I would assume this is an opening for the guy to start flirting with me (since that is what usually happens).

I wouldn't mind it, if I'm at a time and place in my life where I want to meet someone special or to mess around with.

[Anonymous]

Your update is kind of... weird... so hypothetically we're in a place where no one EVER EVER EVER says hi to one another? Then obviously it would be weird - what kind of question is that?

[Asker]

You serious cannot imagine that? From what I gather, the men in the US almost constantly harass women with catcalls, whereas here in my city in Europe you simply don't talk to an attractive stranger if you have no reason to. Hopefully my update now makes sense

[Opinion Owner]

Imagine, yes, but it's an obvious-answer question.

[swimmerchik]

I do that sometimes! I love seeing the wtf? Look of ppl's faces when a random person yells hi at them- lol!

[Moon18]

I'd smile. I say 'Hi' to a lot of people, even to strangers. I don't think much of it.

[Aphropuff]

I wish people were more randomly friendly like that! As long as it snt creepy I would be glad

[Cuddle_Muffin]

This happens to me every time I leave my house...all I do is smile and keep walking.

[lollipanda]

I usually just say hi back if there's an opportunity. Why not? Being friendly is underrated.

[Anonymous]

I'd say "hi" back and wouldn't really think anything of it. I do that all the time to strangers I make eye contact with by chance.