How to avoid Unwanted Attention from Men

Sometimes I feel that Unwanted Attention from men is a price to pay or consequence for being a Woman. As a Woman I love to be the center of attraction. I love to be praised, pampered and appreciated. Attention from the opposite sex can make one feel good and also give an ego boost. But sometimes when the attention from men becomes too much or when it is from someone you are least interested in, it can be annoying and embarrassing. Attention can be flattering but the problem is when it crosses the line. What can a Woman do in such a situation? While I would not mind any amount of attention from those who are close to me, I definitely would not want random men on the streets or elsewhere trying their cheesy lines on me. I guess it is the same with most Women. We definitely do want the love and attention from men, but just not all men. We want attention from those whom we love and those whom we find attractive. But unfortunately the largest number of admirers many women tend to have does not fall in that category. So how do we keep away unwanted attention from Males? How to discourage a Man? How to chase a  Guy away?

One of the most effective strategies implemented by Indian woman to avoid attracting unwanted attention from men is by addressing them as ‘Brother’ or ‘Uncle’ and I have seen it working personally. Even now the practice of girls tying Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan Festival Day on guys whom they are not interested romantically continues.

How to deal with unwanted attention from a man? Actually no one solution works for everyone. One has to pick and choose what she thinks might work depending on the situation and type of men dealing with. If it is a guy on the street or bus stop mostly the best thing to do is to ignore or walk away and not showing any sign of interest. After a few days they may give up trying.

In case of men you meet regularly like neighbors, friends, colleagues, gym buddies etc whom you have no interest in romantically it is best not to give them any sort of encouragement. Many times they may just get fed up when they get no response and stop trying. If a guy repeatedly hit on you and ask you out indirectly when you are not interested avoid giving him any sort of encouragement. You may evade the issue, change the topic or make a smart remark to put off the Guy. But if the Guy is direct in his approach try being polite and nice when you say ‘No’. But the problem with many men unfortunately is that they do not take ‘No’ for an answer. Such men can be a real pain for woman who wishes to avoid them. Turning away such men is not an easy job. It is very important that you make sure that the Guy gets the message that you are not interested. Honesty is the best policy- So it’s best to be honest about the issue and not give false hopes to the Guy. Avoiding the issue or dragging it only can cause further problems and hurt. So it is best to ‘say it’. Most Guys are not good at taking rejection for Women they like. What do you do when a Guy won’t quit? If the Guy is still not getting the message and troubling you try being blunt and be firm in your answer. Let them know that when you say ‘No’ it means ‘No’ and not ‘Yes’ or ‘maybe’. But unfortunately many times even this won’t work and you are left with no option other than being mean and insulting. This is not a preferred choice but a last resort when nothing else works. If even that is not putting of a Guy and he is still troubling you and it is a Question of your personal safety and security then don’t delay in contacting the authorities immediately.

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