I've moved from a small country village to a major city.
I seem to find myself being chatted up by really creepy men. I will be sat at a bus stop, in a park, at a cafe and men (who are not remotely attractive and usually 20 years older than me) will sit down, try and make conversation/tell me I'm pretty and generally try and get me to give them my number. I've had men ask me where I live, who I live with, where I work.
I actually find it intimidating and when it's late at night particularly so. I think it's sad some men think it's okay to approach a woman who is simply minding her own business in this manner.
I'm by no means a stunner so I am sure almost all women get this too.
I used to be polite and continue the conversation until my bus came or I was able to make an excuse to leave but I was in a cafe and a guy came over to a woman, tried to chat her up to which she replied 'I'm really sorry but I am not interested in talking at the moment'. He went away!
I am not used to the city. I am not street wise. Is this how you're supposed to react when a complete stranger tries to chat you up?
For me, unless they tell me I'm attractive and turn the conversation to asking for my number or turn it sexual I presume they're just being friendly but my friends say this is nieve and I should just walk away! That there's a difference between a friendly strangers making conversation and a creepy guy chatting you up.
But I can't always tell the difference and I don't want to be rude.
What do you do in situations like this? Is it rude to walk away/say you are not interested in talking?