Sexual Harassment Hurts Other Men's Chances of Getting Laid

Hello, male readers who are interested in women. How's it going? Say, did you know that sexual harassment of women by other men is hurting your chances of getting lucky, striking up a friendship, or making a date with that gal who caught your eye on the street? Yes, even if you're not doing anything yourself. Sucks, doesn't it?

Women who themselves experience harassment have already been shown to feel increased wariness toward male strangers; being trailed down an empty street on a dark night tends to leave a bad impression. However, a new study out of the University of Connecticut finds that when a woman just witnesses the sexual harassment of another women, the same impact, a desire to "move away" from men as a group. Like I said, men who harass women are screwing it up for the rest of you -- and for us!

After all, while it might bother well-meaning men that they can't approach a woman on the street either to compliment her or just ask for directions without being treated to a skeptical or alarmed look, it's no walk in the park for us either. If we didn't get harassed by other other men, which increases women's fear of getting raped, we'd be a lot more open to friendly strangers in general. It's hard for women to meet guys, too, and we also want to make friends, make dates, and get lucky.

So, guys-who-harass, stop screwing things up for your peers. For the rest of you, try to keep your less-respectful buddies in check. It'll make things better for everyone.

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