Would you ever trust someone who started chatting you up on the street?

I was just wondering how people feel about this. i was just walking home and some guy started trying to chat to me with the whole "I don't do this often" thing and I couldn't help thinking that I would just never meet up with someone off the street, even if I found them attractive, because it just seems sleazy. What do other people think? Have you ever met someone really great in this way?

Reply 1

Clarence

14

I'd say he has alot of guts!

Reply 2

The Mudman

10

Depends what you mean. Hull has some very attractive tramps...

Reply 3

cappucino07

That depends on what they say and how they look obviously.

I'm not gonna disregard the comments of a stunning and interesting girl simply because she chirpsed me on the street...

Reply 4

Bubblebee

15

Yup. He is called my boyfriend! Although it wasn't quite the street, it was the shop I worked in!

I'd say go for it, you never know he might be genuine.

Reply 5

Michelin Man

2

some guy made me laugh the other day. I was sittin on the bus and a fairly pretty girl was sittin a couple of rows in front of me. This real chav guy gets on the bus and starts chattin to her, where you from, what you doin etc etc. Then he asks do you have a boyfriend to which she replies yes, his head dips presses the bell, gets off next stop. Still can't blame a guy for tryin. Things like that stop me askin girls in the street apart from lookin desperate

Reply 6

Clarence

14

I never really get attractive people ask me on the street, they are usually random drunken men who think that it's alright to call me babe.

Reply 7

Ron Stoppable

14

dreamqueen

I was just wondering how people feel about this. i was just walking home and some guy started trying to chat to me with the whole "I don't do this often" thing and I couldn't help thinking that I would just never meet up with someone off the street, even if I found them attractive, because it just seems sleazy. What do other people think? Have you ever met someone really great in this way?

To your subject line: As long as they make me comfortable and I almost miss their presence when they go, then I'd trust them. Be aware, though, that there are varying levels of trust.

To your first question: What other people think doesn't matter one bit. I've got good numbers from people I've met on the tube while the rest of the carriage try not to stare. The other people aren't my business; who I'm talking to is.

To your second question: Yes - meeting (someone who isn't creepy!) while on-the-go brings a wonderful element of serendipity to any interaction.

Reply 8

Fruit-cake

9

To be honest I just find guys who do that kind of thing generally creepy/desperate.

I certainly wouldnt give out any personal details to any random guy in the streets.

Reply 9

Elusive Moose

1

The only experience I've had of this happening was when two drunken people started stealing our chips and pretending they didn't know what 'leave us alone (please)' meant because they were Portugese or Italian or something. Then one of their phone's rang, apparently it was his girlfriend... ahem...

In cases like that, no :p:

. But never say never...

Reply 10

shady lane

16

If he was cute and seemed nice, I'd give him my number, why not? There are maniacs everywhere, there's probably one sitting next to you in lecture. Don't see why someone walking down the street is more likely to be nuts. Unless he lives on the street corner...then I'd probably pass.

Reply 11

HearTheThunder

17

Unfortunately, modern society prescribes that trust is something given out rarely and through proper protocols. 'Street meets' as such; breach those protocols and so it would be considered a tad dangerous. Regardless, he would be taking risks himself, so I commend him for his lack of social inhibition, even if he is secretly psychotic.

Reply 12

dreamqueen

OP

3

A suprising number of people lack social inhibition - once a guy on the street was trying to talk to me and reached out and touched my breast! and someone on the bus once asked if I was married (V confusing). I have adopted the line "I hate men" if they get annoying - that sure confuses them

Reply 13

The Mudman

10

dreamqueen

A suprising number of people lack social inhibition - once a guy on the street was trying to talk to me and reached out and touched my breast! and someone on the bus once asked if I was married (V confusing). I have adopted the line "I hate men" if they get annoying - that sure confuses them

That's not a lack of social inhibition, that's being a mental.

Reply 14

HearTheThunder

17

dreamqueen

A suprising number of people lack social inhibition - once a guy on the street was trying to talk to me and reached out and touched my breast! and someone on the bus once asked if I was married (V confusing). I have adopted the line "I hate men" if they get annoying - that sure confuses them

Haha - then you should act psychotic :biggrin:

They should back off suitably.

Reply 15

dreamqueen

OP

3

how psychotic, perhaps a fun list of mental disorders?

Reply 16

The Mudman

10

My friend has an interesting method of getting people away from him. He simply drops to his knees, covers his ears, and screams in the most horrendous way you could imagine while thrashing around on the ground...

Reply 17

dreamqueen

OP

3

This seems to lack the cool as ice image I would prefer to project!

Reply 18

Clarence

14

The Mudman

My friend has an interesting method of getting people away from him. He simply drops to his knees, covers his ears, and screams in the most horrendous way you could imagine while thrashing around on the ground...

HAHAHAHAHA

Reply 19

Elusive Moose

1

Tell them you have a boyfriend in the army :wink:

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