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.

[AmandaYVR]

Yes!

[ThaMaskedMarvel]

Ha! We don't even like it when the girl we like is hanging out with her female friend. That's 10 times worse because she could be a total hater who feels entitled enough to answer our crush's questions for her. This literally happens, too. "So, what are you doing after class?" "She can't do anything after class. She's busy after class." I also saw this prank on YouTube where a boy that was clearly too young for a woman was shooting lines at women. He asks a woman out & her needs-to-get-a-life friend was all like "You're too young! You need to be older." I was like... "Wow, I'm sure she answer for herself. She doesn't need your help with an 11 year old." Both of these instances really rubbed me the wrong way. It can easily deter guys from wanting to ask the girl out. Catching her alone makes guys way less nervous that something will go wrong. Plus, if he's turned down, he doesn't want an audience there to potentially see, laugh & gossip about it to others. So, yeah guy friend & girl friends need to act scarce, give the girl some space so that the guy feels comfortable enough to approach.

[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.

[Nikki1989]

Probably true for most guys.

[MementoMori777]

it can surely give the wrong ideas

[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!