I’m a bi lady, and I’m definitely flattered. Hell, I kind of wish more ladies hit on me.
I voted “Go to bed slm2955”. I don’t get what this is about. What’s the point of this discussion?
There was one time when I got hit on by a member of the opposite sex in an academic building. I wasn’t interested, though. I was more freaked out than interested in hitting on back. I don’t care if it’s a member of the opposite sex or of the same sex. If someone’s following you creepily, then you have the right to be afraid and run for safety!
I’m not offended, but it kind of feels weird to me. There are a couple of stores I shop at that have women who appear to be lesbians who work there, and I catch them staring at me a lot. It’s just sort of uncomfortable, but I guess it’s uncomfortable when a male employee acts that way, too…I don’t know where I’m going with this, really. I do find myself less comfortable with female attention than male, but “offended” isn’t the right word.
Never had it happen, and it’s unlikely it ever will. I would probably just say, “sorry, but you got me wrong,” if it did.
I moved some posts in the other, non-poll thread (now closed) into this thread.
— Ellen; tidy.
irritated. The person would have to be clueless.
I was once hit on by a young, very handsome Indian Doctor while I was doing clinicals at a local hospital. Me being a southern boy, and it being the eighties, I would’ve thought to find this annoying. Nope, I was flattered.
Coulda had me a Doctor…
Why, because your manly manliness just shines through that much that you couldn’t be homosexual?
Neither, really. Not sure how I feel, but I don’t feel anything particularly, I don’t think.
Intimidated? If I had more than the very meager number of data points that I do (scattered over a whole lifetime), I might be more confident in my answer. Hell I’m probably hit upon more by gays than straight women (I’m hetero BTW)-and even when I’ve been in good shape (like I am now) there’s no discernible difference in the quantity. I end up wondering “WTF does she want from me exactly?” and my imagination does the rest, usually assuming the worst. :smack:
I’ve got the makings of a new poll tho…
no because polite social interactions don’t involve walking up to someone blindly and hitting on them. There are basic cues such as eye contact, smiling, and gestures that invite a person to flirt.
What, being amicable?
I’m gay, but it depends on the person flirting with me.
Happened twice in my life. First time I was freaked out. I was only about 18 and some stranger tried to pick me up in a mall restroom. I was really kind of horrified that there was something about me that made him think I might be interested.
The second time I was in my 30s, was in a bar that wasn’t really a gay bar but was considered kind of gay friendly, with an artsy-theater crowd. I was a lot more worldly and enlightened by then and I was kind of amused.
Like was mentioned above it was kind of like being hit on by a woman that I was not at all attracted to. That happened a few times too.
Straight guy and voted “flattered” though “shocked” would be more accurate - I simply don’t meet typical minimum gay male grooming standards. Although I suppose I might be considered a Bear.
I’m gay, and I’d be more than flattered, I’d assume the person is hitting on EVERYONE, and it’s simply my turn.
Of course it happens a lot more rarely now, as opposed to back in my 20s. But yes, it does still happen. Also, since I’m in a monogamous relationship, it’s something I’m not looking for, so I probably wouldn’t notice.
Oh, and if I got hit on by a woman . . . flattered, but no thanks.
Flattered and always surprised and flustered.
First time, irritated because it happened at my work. Kept following me around, asking me questions (she worked security and I was in the signage dept)…told her i was straight and she kept trying to touch my hair…fwiw, i don’t like ANY stranger to touch my hair…I cut my own, thank you very much…
After that, a umm, no thanks, straight…response
amicable is not the same as flirting. Generally, most people go to a bar to be around other people and “amicable” is pretty much the standard of behavior. Women constantly get hit on by men who either have never had any social skills training or are just plain stupid.
The last gay man who hit on me was stinking drunk (literally). I felt bad for him. His gadar was broke and he reeked of BO. probably a country song in there somewhere.
What does my bolded section have to do with a thread about being HIT ON?
Following you creepily <> Hit on