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Be honest. Have you ever liked a girl but worried about what your mates; and their judgment of you, if you became a couple?
No experience with women.
I keep advising dudes to just try friendship with the damn bitches and learn how to talk to them without pissing your pants.
Mostly fear of rejection, as we lads' fragile egos become easily bruised if a girl tells us we aren't her dream boy.
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Interesting question for several reasons: When I was 35, my good friend (then again, my NOT good friend at times) went on vacation with his dad, and his pretty girlfriend moved into and watched his apartment, a few doors from mine.
She called me to come up and visit? When I got there she asked: "Why have you never made a pass at me"? I was thunderstruck, and just replied that I did not want to get 'turned down' and then 'have you tell Danny"!
Had she not been 'attached, she made it clear that she was available'
I think Fear of rejection is the main reason.
I told the girl whom I loved as she was my first and last love of my life but she rejected me in a cruel way by using abusive words which I can't forget I wish I was in hell forever instead of being a living being as life is very cruel for all living beings
Even at school, when it got me beaten up and bullied I never cared what other people would say.. If I liked a girl, nobody else's view mattered to me except hers. Nothing has changed (Morality and legality laws withstanding of course)
The way that I look and the way that I live deters me from finding a partner.
For context, I am a man who is unemployed and even if I was, am a homebody. I don't care for the night life, travel or fancy days out. It's a waste of money in my opinion. As for how I look, I've got long hair. It's not for a lot of women.
I'm not being pessimist about approaching women I'm just being realistic based on previous experience.
If something goes well cool, but I'm not going out of my way for it.
Scared only for one reason.
Women can easily misuse laws against men & almost all will support her.
Whole system is against men.
Feelings of inadequacy can play a big part in that. A lot of guys would rather not try than face rejection. It's a confidence related thing.
It was when I was in high school. I was insecure anyway and figured if I asked a girl to go out with me she would turn me down and it would get around the whole school and everyone would make fun of me.
Time, place, usually thinking they're so attractive that they probably get guys with twice I have to offer or more asking to date them 24/7, fear of being labelled a creep. Women handle rejecting someone a LOT differently than men as well.
I've never cared about their opinions, but I have worried about them trying/otherwise doing something to sabotage the relationship.
IN general, the only thing that stops me from pursuing a woman I'm attracted to is if there's some external factor that makes a relationship with her a really bad idea.
Being accused of sexual harassment or worse. Can be life-destroying. If a guy says the wrong thing to the wrong lady... he can kiss any present or future employment or social prospects goodbye.
MeToo statutes, life in prison or facing a firing squad, no thanks
Yes, I was worried about what my friends at the time would think. She was a big girl but pretty in the face.
Back in my teenage years, i was very shy but now i just don't make moves because i'm not interested anymore, my time to wait for someone to make a move on me...
For me, I just figure I’m pretty average looking, so there’s really no point. I really have no idea what my league is, I assume any girl I’m interested in has better options, and a lot of em, even if they are somewhat average.
Bad experiences and negative comments about themselves from other women. Body image issues, lower income, hobbies, don't own a multi million dollar car, music tastes,
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Fear of rejection and the fear that the woman will accuse him of sexual harassment.
Nope. If I am interested I approach. My friends are happy if I am.
He's shy.
He thinks she's out of his league.
He finds her more attractive than his friends, and he's a wuss who cares more about what his friends think and will say than following his heart.
Because he's under 30 for $400 Alex?
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