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Esther Stanway-Williams's avatar

Loved this. You’re the least creepy guy on here 😊

PamWhatAm's avatar

So true!

JHong's avatar

Not creepy. High EQ and awareness!

Meow Factor by Edith's avatar

This!

Stephanie Dianne's avatar

I love that you explore this and from what I have recently become aware of, many men are lost when it comes to knowing how to flirt and court, or just stand next to you in the market and speak with proper diction. Over here in California anyway.

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks California and I appreciate that you've read my words.

Men, mostly, are clueless. That's why we get it wrong so ofen.

I will do better. Although I’m also clueless.

Stephanie Dianne's avatar

Most welcome Mr. Yorkshire, a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

PamWhatAm's avatar

Thank you!

PamWhatAm's avatar

Thank you for this, Philip.

I wasn't on Substack 2 weeks when a fellow wanted to "befriend" me. When I told him I wasn't interested, that I'm eighty one & my life is just how I like it, he responded Even old people need friends.

I sent the whole exchange to my niece. She looked up his picture, and he's on four different sites with 4 different names. I let Substack know. He's not here anymore.

I also took my pic down and put a pic of my dog up and changed my Substack name.

I'm honestly not afraid of men anymore, but there are just enough creeps out there that one has to be on one's guard.

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks for reading. I’m sorry these things happened to you.

PamWhatAm's avatar

I appreciate the opportunity to tell this here as a forewarning to others. I also recognize that it isn't just women who are victims, but men can be seduced by purported females making nice with them.

Phillip Slater's avatar

That never happens to me but I can see how it might.

We will make the world better Pam.

Sarah Levis's avatar

Not creepy. Thanks for caring.