Guys, what do you think when you see a girl walking down the street alone in the dark?

[Freebird023]

I was talking to my dad and he mentioned how he thinks girls/women who choose to go for walks alone at night are naive. In all honesty, feminism aside, what do you all think when you see a girl walking (adult or not) alone outside at night? Do you see her as vulnerable?

[Anonymous]

Depends on the location and the time of night. And if she's armed in some way or not. I'm not saying she should be carrying around a shotgun, but it definitely wouldn't hurt to carry around pepper spray and some sort of fist weapon (like this one plastic thing a friend of mine has that has a hard bulb on the end. Can punch holes into watermelons with little effort). But unless she is well-trained in self-defense and/or has those things mentioned above, she's either very brave or very naive. Again, it depends on the location, but there will be at least some people wandering the streets at night looking to steal. Or worse.

[MrCommodore]

Not usually, although I live in a rural Countryside area which normally very safe for everybody, except for the occasional speeding motorist.

I guess walking alone at night can be dangerous for men or women if they encounter the wrong people.

[F-eight]

Honestly because of the way things have been, I literally feel like running to her, picking her up and drop her tf off wherever she wants to go ASAP. Obviously after that I just mind my own business though XD.

[winterfox10]

It depends on the neighborhood, but women who walk around alone at night are taking a risk. It's not a question of sexism either.

[goaded]

Vulnerable, no, but I would cross the road to be on the other side when we pass, or make sure I can be heard, by coughing (maybe not the best choice at the moment!), or whistling, or something, if we're going the same way.

[slatyb]

When I walk alone outside at night I'm vulnerable. The streets should be safe for everyone all the time.

[ManOnFire]

I don't think much of anything of it other than maybe she should be safe if she's out there.

[Anonymous]

I think we should stop telling young women lies about all men being sex offenders because its quite obviously not true.

[KingPapo]

I think about calling my boy Gustavo with the White Van 😂😂😂

[Jackblue]

No, not really, most assaults happen inside by men a woman knows, not by some creep in an alleyway.

[Anonymous]

I've scared a couple of women by walking behind them in dark quiet streets, not deliberately. I think if they get scared by that they shouldn't be there

[StickStickity13]

I don't think about it at all, not my problem.