Randomly hit on by a stranger

[Milkycoffee2sugars]

NC for this
I was coming out of the shop this morning making my way back to my car, a man was getting out of his car and asked me if the cash machine at the shop was working, I said sorry I've no idea. Then he said I look beautiful and asked if he could have my number, I declined as I'm very happily married and told him so, he just said ah that's a shame and drove off.
For context I'm a very plain looking 45 year old but I will admit I was very flattered. Nothing like that has ever happened to me before

[MrsDanversGlidesAgain]

Nothing flattering in that. It was most likely a PUA loser practising his pick up lines

https://www.bestpuatraining.com/approaching-and-opening

[Milkycoffee2sugars]

Probably was, I did think it was a bit of a strange thing to do

[Milkycoffee2sugars]

I was flattered as I thought it was a compliment but reading the comments has made me feel differently now.
Yes, very happily married

[NewPinkJacket]

Flattery in my opinion is something much more subtle and different. It's hard to explain but genuinely hitting on someone normally includes certain looks/body language etc.

This sounds like something different and a bit too full on to be genuine.

I would've been very suspicious.

[Milkycoffee2sugars]

No it's definitely not something my husband would do

[HawdMeBack]

Similar happened to me YEARS ago. I was walking along a busy street and a guy walking towards me stopped me and asked if I had a light. I told him I didn't smoke and he said, 'that's OK, i'll use my own then' before lighting a cigarette. He then started trying to chat me up. I was young and single but didn't feel comfortable at all.

I don't think you should feel bad about being flattered though, who doesn't like being told they're beautiful?!

[MrsDanversGlidesAgain]

I don't think you should feel bad about being flattered though, who doesn't like being told they're beautiful?!

By someone I know, not some random bloke in the street trying his lines out.

[AgnesX]

@MrsDanversGlidesAgain

Nothing flattering in that. It was most likely a PUA loser practising his pick up lines

https://www.bestpuatraining.com/approaching-and-opening

😳 bloody hell

[Tellmeimcrazy]

I think it's great. When I was younger I used to get this all the time. As I've aged (although I've aged well) it doesn't happen. I wonder if I haven't aged as well as I think OR times have just changed and men tend not to do this so much anymore.

OP - take it as a win!

[MrsDanversGlidesAgain]

@AgnesX

😳 bloody hell

'Tis a thing. Not experienced it personally because y'know, RBF.....but it happens. I think there are some threads on here about it.

[MrsDanversGlidesAgain]

@Tellmeimcrazy

I think it's great. When I was younger I used to get this all the time. As I've aged (although I've aged well) it doesn't happen. I wonder if I haven't aged as well as I think OR times have just changed and men tend not to do this so much anymore.

OP - take it as a win!

It's emphatically not a win. Unless for you a 'win' is being hit on by a random sleaze counting on you being too polite to tell him to go away.

[Tidsleytiddy]

@Tellmeimcrazy

I think it's great. When I was younger I used to get this all the time. As I've aged (although I've aged well) it doesn't happen. I wonder if I haven't aged as well as I think OR times have just changed and men tend not to do this so much anymore.

OP - take it as a win!

^ this! I’d be thrilled to bits!

[EarringsandLipstick]

It's emphatically not a win. Unless for you a 'win' is being hit on by a random sleaze counting on you being too polite to tell him to go away.

Yes. It's awkward AF & a sign of a man who couldn't give a damn about your boundaries.

[Swinglower]

It is creepy doing it in the street In a bar is understandable. It does sound very dodgy him walking the street asking about cash machines

[2bazookas]

Flattered to be treated like a prostitute?

[Tidsleytiddy]

It’s just a nice compliment ffs. I think people are reading too much into this.

[HawdMeBack]

@2bazookas

Flattered to be treated like a prostitute?

He asked for her phone number, not her price list.