I'll try to keep this short.
I have several questions, but they are only for people who have normal, healthy social lives and are older than 20. If you're a 25-yr-old-virgin, this is obviously not for you.
What should I make of these recurrences?
This often happens: I would see a woman in some random situation like on a street/beach and comment something to her or say something to her and she wouldn't react, but if I get her attention in a sort of "in your face" way, something like "hey" with a "hey, I'm talking to you and you ignored me" she would start talking cheerfully like "oh hi didn't hear you" etc.
Q: Most times, do you think that's what happens, or is it a conscious ignoring on their part?
This also often happens: I would talk to women, again often those met randomly somewhere, I'd comment and we'd start talking; they would keep up the conversation for about 5-10 minutes, pretty pleasant, etc, and then I'd want to be on my way so I offer to take this somewhere in the future, and almost always hear about their boyfriends. Telling them that it's okay or I'm okay with it doesn't change their attitudes.
Q: I assume they know why a man's talking to them. Why put up this 10-minute act all the time?
This happens, too: I understand that "natural flow" or "natural connection" is a man and a woman making eye contact, and she obviously shows interest like by keeping it or smiling or looking back or whatever. I make eye contact with a lot of women that I find attractive, and try to smile a bit, etc. They almost always turn away, without smiling, without looking back.
Q: Should I take that as a rejection? From so many women? Oh -- but if I do talk to them regardless, then read above to see what happens.
Finally: when women DO look at me alot, although they don't smile, is when I drive. I drive a truck.
Q: Why? Maybe I'm more relaxed when I drive? Maybe it's the truck?
Thank you all for helping me with this. I try not to overthink, but I see these tendencies so often I wonder if I maybe should address them.
I have several questions, but they are only for people who have normal, healthy social lives and are older than 20. If you're a 25-yr-old-virgin, this is obviously not for you.
What should I make of these recurrences?
This often happens: I would see a woman in some random situation like on a street/beach and comment something to her or say something to her and she wouldn't react, but if I get her attention in a sort of "in your face" way, something like "hey" with a "hey, I'm talking to you and you ignored me" she would start talking cheerfully like "oh hi didn't hear you" etc.
Q: Most times, do you think that's what happens, or is it a conscious ignoring on their part?
This also often happens: I would talk to women, again often those met randomly somewhere, I'd comment and we'd start talking; they would keep up the conversation for about 5-10 minutes, pretty pleasant, etc, and then I'd want to be on my way so I offer to take this somewhere in the future, and almost always hear about their boyfriends. Telling them that it's okay or I'm okay with it doesn't change their attitudes.
Q: I assume they know why a man's talking to them. Why put up this 10-minute act all the time?
This happens, too: I understand that "natural flow" or "natural connection" is a man and a woman making eye contact, and she obviously shows interest like by keeping it or smiling or looking back or whatever. I make eye contact with a lot of women that I find attractive, and try to smile a bit, etc. They almost always turn away, without smiling, without looking back.
Q: Should I take that as a rejection? From so many women? Oh -- but if I do talk to them regardless, then read above to see what happens.
Finally: when women DO look at me alot, although they don't smile, is when I drive. I drive a truck.
Q: Why? Maybe I'm more relaxed when I drive? Maybe it's the truck?
Thank you all for helping me with this. I try not to overthink, but I see these tendencies so often I wonder if I maybe should address them.