Reluctance to make eye contact with men in public. Most women determine a man peripherally, then avoid eye contact. The look isn't enough to recognize if they know the man. Prior to my current position, in all my previous jobs, I didn't know that many people outside of the few I worked with. This has become very obvious to me in the last few years because I now know hundreds (probably thousands) of people as my current job has made me a very public person. When I go to the grocery store I find myself always having to engage women I know who are shopping alone. Once I say something and they look at me they often say something like, 'I was so engrossed in my shopping I didn't see you'. This isn't confined to an age group either, old and young alike. It is less prevalent when I am with my wife or another female.

Now I know why because I see how some men flirt, ogle, and eye any woman who makes eye contact with them. .it can be uncomfortable for me when I see this, it must be demeaning and uncomfortable for the woman who is subject to this type of unwelcome attention.

It didn't think she'd be able to turn the tables so well-- thanks

Thanks for posting it.