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What to do when a guy stares?

Hey, I’m a girl (17) and I always notice guys staring at me and I’m super shy (I’m an introvert) so I look away as I’m too scared to look back at them..

What is wrong with me?

Can someone give me advice on how I should approach this situation..

Thanks :wink:

Reply 1

Anonymous #2

tbh i hate it when its a group of guys just stood there and that feeling when they're looking in your direction. really awkward for me lol escp when im walking alone

Reply 2

SlightlySummer

Stare back intensely to creep them out

Reply 3

username4889668

Depends how creepy the stare is. On the train I normally would just give them a look like stfu

Reply 4

Itsmejohnwick

If your feeling nice, smile back it doesn’t hurt to smile

Reply 5

carol.leader

Original post by Itsmejohnwick

If your feeling nice, smile back it doesn’t hurt to smile

note to OP: probably don't smile - it might egg them on a little... :vroam:

Reply 6

Itsmejohnwick

Original post by carol.leader

note to OP: probably don't smile - it might egg them on a little... :vroam:

Or maybe just makes you nice, you don’t have to date everyone you smile at

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

Original post by Anonymous

tbh i hate it when its a group of guys just stood there and that feeling when they're looking in your direction. really awkward for me lol escp when im walking alone

Yeah that’s the worst it makes me so nervous!

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

Original post by SlightlySummer

Stare back intensely to creep them out

I feel like that’s too full on

Reply 9

carol.leader

Original post by Itsmejohnwick

Or maybe just makes you nice, you don’t have to date everyone you smile at

I think every girl knows what I meant by this comment... when guys stare at you, the last thing you would really want to do is to smile back at them? You feel self-conscious, nervous about what they're thinking, and your mind goes to the worst place, particularly if it is an older man staring at a teenage girl. So no, smiling will be the last thing I would ever do, thanks.