True or False: Women who shoot their shot have a 99% success rate?

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Cynicaldreamer · Accepted Answer

False . Living proof right here guys and girls. I've "shoot my shot," or asked out guys before-  Shot down and/or friendzoned each time :  Don't make me turn this reply into a mytake where I discuss all my past fiascos as proof... believe me, I can.  Not enough proof for some of you guys? Go to youtube and look up, "women getting rejected" videos. It's definitely a thing.  So real talk ladies and gentlemen- People assume women have an easier time with dating, and it's easier for us to get dates. Or how we can walk up to any guy and get a date with minimal to no effort. NO. It doesn't work that way, at least not for all of us.  I'm sure there's going to be some girls that comment with, " I've never had a problem getting any guy I want!"  Yeah okay Becky; your time is coming; just you wait... Let's be real here, it comes down to various factors, which apply to men as well. Mostly confidence and how attractive you are-  especially the latter . Meaning no matter what gender you are, if someone's not attracted to you or interested in you, you can ask out x amount of people and be constantly rejected.  You can be handsome or gorgeous, yet if the person you're asking out isn't attracted to you, they can and will say no.  And that's okay. While I no longer ask out guys, I DO realize that women have every right to ask out guys just like they do asking us out. The problem is women don't do it more because they're afraid of rejection (just like men are!) or were raised to believe the man has to approach them first: times have changed ladies. Woman up and talk to a guy if you're interested in him! Worse case, he'll say "no." Big deal. Cry, punch something (not him, lol), vent to your friends, then shrug it off and move on...

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

I read their success rate is between 70-90% but their chances of getting dumped are 40% higher if they initiate things

t-8900 · Accepted Answer

Lets see ummm well I've only asked out 2 girls and get shot down twice so my failure rate is 100%

Buuuut 25 girls have approached me first aaaand only 8 of them went out with me. Some of these girls I didn't even know were trying to get with me though tbh. Especially in High School and early 20's. I'm dense af yo. But 17 different girls in HS tried to get with me. Two of the girls on the soccer team both tried to get with me but... I turned them down. Mostly because I just knew TOO MUCH about their sexual past and it was buggin. You can judge me all you want but when you are watching a bunch of different dudes shove their tongues halfway down their throats, them coming to school with hickies and the one opening taking birth control while looking at me and flirting confirming by saying "yes its birth control" was deffo enough for me to be like AWWW HELL NAW!

I feel bad because I ended up being in a foodie call situation but she paid... man I thought it was to catch up for old times sake... naive so naive. I wasn't touching that no way, no how! Well I got a free meal and sundae out of it... still though didn't sit right with me and kinda felt bad. See now if it was a nice girl asking me out every time their chances of success woulda been 100% cuz I'm just looking for love. But I want a woman with enough class and self respect to be what I would a "lady". So anyways... I'm shit with numbers. 8 our of 25? What's that in percentages anyways?

Luopio27 · Accepted Answer

Those with pretty/cute faces and perfect bodies will rarely get rejected.

Girls that do not have the physical appearance, who do not stand out of the avarqge, may need to work up on it.

Girls below avarage looks, get just as much rejections as guys who hold the same popularity level.

However, even the most unpopuösr girls I grew up with, went through high school without any dates, now they are mothers and wives, living normal family life. can't say the same about guys.

ZackBan · Answer

False.

In fact their success rate is minimal at best.

Because women never shoot their shots with average guys, they always shop outside their price range and shoot their shot at a 1% guy with the looks the money the status the whole deal. This guy can get most women meets and so he'll have little time or patience for women who are anything bellow a 9.
Plus women never learn how to flirt since they are usually flirted with so there is no way for them to talk this guy into chosing them specifically.

Now if a woman who's a 7 shot her shot at man who is also a 7 I'd say her success rate is pretty high

purplepoppy · Answer

It's a myth that guys will take any girl they can get. If you don't have the characteristics he wants then he's not going to say yes.

BeenThereLovedIt · Answer

I'd say the premise is true, but the number might be more like 85%-90% in reality.

Men, I think, are probably more like 15%-20%

Both cases assume average looks and personality. Looks and personality can help or hinder the success rates obviously.

cth96190 · Answer

I doubt it, because women seldom make the first move until their at in their 30s and their options begin to evaporate.
By the time that I was 35, women who would have told me to FOAD when they were 20 were sniffing around and some made the first move on me.
Some of those women were individuals who really did tell me to FOAD when they were younger.
By that time of life, the men who were in my position are usually bitter and would rather throw themselves into a woodchipper than touch a woman.
Someone else can pay to raise Chad's bastards and provide the former carousel rider with a white picket fence and a retirement plan.

Anonymous · Answer

Surely not true, 99 % is a very high rate!
I mainly have experience with online dating, but I am sure not shy there and contacted and asked out numerous guys.. maybe it is 20 % I get contact with, then like half of those that want to go on a normal date.. for casual dates, which are more likely to end in sex, it is maybe 90 % succes rate. I am pretty average looking, a bit above average body.

Anonymous · Answer

False.

The men who say “true” are guys who’d fuck anything with a pulse. Thirsty “I’ll take whatever I can get” dudes.

The women who say “true” are either lying or they’re delusional. Probably friends with and dating/married to losers who fit the above description.

cookiecrusher · Answer

Only attractive women.

And the requirements for women by men are much much lower. So naturally there will be more women who will look more attractive to men.

Although, stats have shown that on average most women all go for a small percentage of men. With high competition, most of the guys are taken or know their worth and want someone better.

Women do however have a 99% success rate at making a guy happy that they approach. Can't really say the same on the guys side.

Just my view on it, as a guy who gets approached a lot.

SkyCastle90 · Answer

It depends on the guy.

All my prior relationships were from a guy asking me out. Yet, my most successful relationship was from me asking my fiance out. It didn't bother him since he knew we liked each other just from how we interacted; he was surprised I nervously came up to him first about it.

We even made a deal years back that since I'm the one who asked him out, he'll be the one to propose lol.

lilyanony1 · Answer

I've not always been successful. In fact some people have been rather unkind unnecessarily.
It is what it is really, you win some you lose some.
Just because you have a vagins doesn't mean every man wants it, just like with guys, just because you have a penis doesn't mean every woman wants it.

silvermoon84 · Answer

Maybe it’s just me, but every time I “shoot my shot” I either got rejected or led on or the guy got complacent and I ended things. In fact, I just did it recently and got rejected. Although, it does kinda give me some perspective what guys deal with so...

Anonymous · Answer

Nah. It's more like 50% if they are not ugly or fat. I've seen a video, where a guy rejected a beautiful and stylish woman (and she made the first move!) and calling her "lower than him" and his standards are "8 out of 10". Watch this between 0:30 - 0:56

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Xlcb7pkU34

Point is, that even beautiful and stylish women with class and personality get rejected a lot.
When a beautiful guy asks a woman out however, his chances are 10% at best. or 2% if he has no social media (instagram, facebook, twitter, whatever)

Off topic: Some men complain about women being gold diggers. Little do they know, when they see gold diggers on the internet, all they see are female gold diggers, not male gold diggers. Male gold diggers exist and their numbers are higher than what one would expect.

NetSapien · Answer

I don't know if 99% is accurate. I do know that more often than not, on avg, a female that asks will have better chances than a guy that asks.

Out of the women that have asked me, I've dated about 85% of them. Those 15% all had hideous attitudes.

MCheetah · Answer

Mostly true. I'd say like a 90% chance, assuming she's young and at least normal looking. Maybe not for women over 35, or old or masculine looking. So it's more like "99% for CERTAIN women."

Miristheiss · Answer

Shoot their shot?
What does that mean?
If you mean a woman is the one who asks out a guy and makes a move? If that is the case no where near that high of a mark. The really pretty girls would probably have a high success rate but the lesser attractive girls sometimes a guy may like her sometimes not.

Mamaganja · Answer

I shoot my shot and have only been rejected in high school. In my 30s it seems like I can shoot it to whoever and be successful. I don’t do it frequently seeing as all some men want is a hole to masturbate with.. pretty much will shoot my shot if I feel the person is genuine.

genericname85 · Answer

i don't think so. because women tend to shoot WAY up. so their chances are actually similarly low. i experienced that quite a few times. though if she's a bit reasonable, then yeah. her chances are way better.

pass_the_celery98 · Answer

Girls have a far greater chance of getting a yes from a guy then the other way around, that's just the cold hard truth. Whether a girl was looking for a fling, someone to talk to because she was bored, or wanted to go on a date it's simple for a girl to get positive results. If you're an average looking guy and ask 100 girls, chances are over 95% will say no.

Adam1978 · Answer

They certainly got better odds then guys but not that good. Some girls probably have no chance at all at it, just like some guys.

TheBMG · Answer

When I was younger I was very shy. I didn’t want to ever make a women feel awkward or uncomfortable. However, I couldn’t talk well with women without getting tongue tied. I’m proof that a woman asked me out. We hit it off and have been together 23 years. I don’t think it’s for everyone. I also don’t think it’s 99% successful for women. It did however work for us.

Anonymous · Answer

Men are easy. Yes. But usually when a women or a girl initiates, the relationships usually never last very long. That’s why it’s best to just wait for “the one” to appear because at least he’d know he wants us and only us etc etc. You get where I’m trying to go with this. Moral is, it’s difficult to maintain a relationship with the guy if you made the first move and yes there’s a high chance you’ll succeed in getting the guys attention.

DizzyDesii · Answer

I don't know what everyone else is doing. But the majority of times i shoot my shot, i come out successful. And this is counting from like age 17+. I can only count 2-3 rejections but i dont let those get me down. Just means they werent for me

Djaay · Answer

false. Shooting your shot for reason where there isn't a real reason to approach is where rejection exist. If we don't really have a bonified reason to adjurn ourselfs towards the other... rejection seems as the only solution that justifies the moment. Generally people don't like it it when they've been picked out of nessesity or random for NO apparent reason other than just because.

ShaTTeredMasterpeace · Answer

Attractive women* Regular looking women get rejected everyday. I wish men would get over this notion that any women can get any man they want.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Not that high but pretty high. It helps if you’re pretty.

Anonymous · Answer

Absolutely true. Problem is rules of interest are still the same as guys approaching women. The reason women think this isn't true is women don't do it very often so they're not used to being rejected. Women who do this will approach any guy they have interest in whether the guy likes her or not and THAT is her downfall.
If women don't want to be rejected it's simple. Just don't punch above your weight. Be realistic about where you rank.

MrNameless · Answer

I think most women can eventually.  If everyone takes the initiative to go for what they want, they will be far more successful and happy then waiting things to happen to them.

Achille295 · Answer

Have you seen the difference in answers from guys and girls? In this situation, do not listen to girls. I repeat, DO NOT. For you have no idea, since girls almost never shoot their shot. If a girl approaches a guy, assuming she is average, say a 6/10, she will have a 90% success rate. Yes. Guys that reply otherwise are deluded, didn't understand the question, or are simply lying, or a combination of those.

AnggieGirl · Answer

I get shot down every time. I don’t try anymore and neither do they. Solo living is best! No games or bullshit

melanieeeB · Answer

Short term yes definitely, but out of personal experience I will say in the long term it's the worst decision

Uptowngirl88 · Answer

I would never. Men will date anything because they're afraid to be alone but once the girl they truly want comes along they'll get rid of the one that asked them out. men are hunters by nature. This would be challenge less to them

FR_Ruby · Answer

57 individual men with their own distinct free wills clicked onto this question & selected "true" as their response? lol

GaGirls · Answer

The guys that get asked, are not the guys that will say yes to any woman. Not to mention, they already don't trust it unless they know you.

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

I would guess, men who are the target of those shots don't even realize it and thusly the woman fails.

ShadezMcgee · Answer

No, they don't have a success rate that high. But they do have a higher success rate than men when they are upfront and ask for a date.

Jaysonava · Answer

I can't believe the guys who believe this! No! They usually have a better shot than guys if they are hot. Bit no, women don't get picked up by every guy they want.

bulletbob555 · Answer

I've said no before for different reasons. Some girls the way they ask can make all the difference. I'm surprised by the poll. I know men miss a million little hints. I guess that would be the reason many women said no

Daniela1982 · Answer

I don't know if I am naive or what, but what the hell is "shoot their shot"?

zagor · Answer

Depends on the woman, just like it does for men. A young, attractive woman with a good personality is going to have a high success rate. A large, unattractive woman, or older woman, not so much.

CTOswald · Answer

Tralse. I have no idea what this means. And that's not my way of asking for more information.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

It would vary person to person so much you couldn't put a stat on it

Avicenna · Answer

I doubt it's that high, but it's probably over 50%.

OnKoing · Answer

Just be bold, the worst that can happen is a no. If you get a positive answer, enjoy the results, however it turns out 😄

angeltiny0 · Answer

A lot of times I'm not fully attentive to the opposite sex because I'm so busy but women need to know men are never too busy for them.

SparklyMop7 · Answer

It is for me. I'm extremely socially awkward and socially anxious, so I could never shoot my shot. I get really nervous around girls, especially if it's someone I like.

888theGreat · Answer

I would be shocked and then would investigate them and if they are not a whore, slut, or freak , I would agree. I mean at least get to know them. I am not going to die from one date.

CandaceSims201 · Answer

somtimes has work but some of time I got reject sometimes.

Soleil8000 · Answer

Yeah, but 'to propose' means she gets the blame if it goes wrong. And the dumb girls hate that. The smart ones talk normally, like humans.

jasco · Answer

Honestly its more 25% because women like going after very attractive and very rich and they usually get played more often than not.

Assi2k · Answer

No true. It’s actually in the 5% range.

Anonymous · Answer

I only shot my shot once and I got a 100% failure rate. I don’t know how to get my confidence back.

douride2 · Answer

False I have been turned down as often as I was successful.

FýrdracaDócincel · Answer

Tell me you can't reject a woman without telling me you can't reject a woman.

Shy_Steve · Answer

False, It's not 99% it's more like around maybe 60% or 70% but it's still a lot higher than the average Guys.

little_bird1 · Answer

100% success rate at being used for easy sex.

MzAsh · Answer

Pretty much. Unless they’re not single.

Babygirl_S · Answer

Considering I wasn't rejected by guys I thought were way above me I'd say it's true.

moviedude714 · Answer

Women like this will always be extremely rare unfortunately

ODC2112 · Answer

If she do to have sex yes. If she do it to have a relationsjip she usually fail.

Iron_Man · Answer

False and I hate old Road whore women In their 40s looking for sex every weekend with different men

IHateBeingaMan · Answer

probably not that high, but i would say a high rate

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