Do girls hanging out with their guy friends scare off guys who want to ask the girl out?

[thatshydork]

So I have some friends who are guys and I often wonder if me hanging out with them scares off potential suitors? Like maybe they think that I’m dating my guy friend or something when in actuality, they’re either my friends boyfriend and we’re also friends or they’re gay? I know in high school people often thought that I was dating my guy best friend cause him and I often hugged and sometimes held hands, but he’s gay and had quite a few boyfriends who didn’t go to our school (he usually met them on discord). I also have an older brother and sometimes I hangout with him/him and his friends. So my question is this: does me hanging out with guy friends or my brothers friends/my brother scare off guys who want to ask me out?

[Avicenna]

Some of them, yes, but when I was your age, I would talk to the woman and see how she and the male reacted if their body language did not indicate a relationship. If I thought it did, I wouldn't talk to her. In some cases, I knew these people enough to know what the situation was.

[Soldieronmission]

It can possibly deter guys from approaching and perhaps that's good because only a determined guy will have the courage to talk to you. I've personally experienced this situation and apparently made the right choice since we've now been together for 20 years.

Perception is not always reality and you shouldn't have to change who you are or how you act in public in order to attract people.

[Anonymous]

Guys should not ask girls out when we are with other people.

[Almost29M]

I would probably assume she was dating one of the guys she was out with and would leave her alone. If I knew she was single then it wouldn't make a difference to me who she hangs out with. But I might not want to interrupt her good time.

[Truthatanycost]

The more guys you have as friends, the less you will be taken seriously by other men in general. And you will be less likely to be approached too.

[DryGermanGuy]

Constant hustling and bustling around a woman - male or female alike - will discourage most men from approaching, absolutely.

[Surely]

If other guys don’t know that they are only friends, brother, cousin or gay. Of course they will probably shy away from you.
Would you want some guy to ask you out if you were with a boyfriend?

[JesseP1nk]

To make it more obvious if a guy hangs out with lot of girls that are her friends and sister. Would that make you think he already have a girlfriend. Those questions are really easy - always think if the shoe was in other foot. :)

[BoopBoopBeep]

I'm not going to go ask you out if you're there with a man. I don't know who he is to you.

[BigDog1989]

In fact, it's likely inhibiting you from actually getting a boyfriend

[Pudsmucker]

Sometimes it's wise to hang out with just your girlfriends.

[AmandaYVR]

Yes!

[MementoMori777]

it can surely give the wrong ideas

[Nikki1989]

Probably true for most guys.

[boobliker]

some of the ones I know do it

[OddBeMe]

If he wants to date one I guess.

[SnowedIn]

Did for me.

[EaterPeter]

Yes.

[EaterPeter]

Thanks for like!