How would you interpret another woman blushing

[Chestnutgirl03]

I was bullied when i was younger by a group of girls. Now in my 30s I have been experiencing alot of social anxiety when speaking to people but in particular with other females. I get anxious and then can always feel my face going red. I then get paranoid about them judging me, what will they think, that they will think im hiding something or that I'm attracted to them.

If you experienced some one's face always going red when you spoke to them why would you think they are blushing. Please be honest. If you didn't know the context what would you think the reason is. Would you think they were attracted to you. .

No, I probably wouldn't notice blushing tbh.

If I did notice I might think they were embarrassed or just had the kind of complexion that blushes easily. I wouldn't think twice about it or go into a load of theories about why it was happening.

No, I would carry on the conversation as normal. I blushed horribly as a teenager so I would know that the kindest thing to do is pay no attention.

I’d just think it was an anxiety reaction. I wouldn’t judge.

Hope you’ve had some therapeutic help with the impact of the bullying, it’s awful how much it can affect us.

If I even noticed I'd think rosacea. Or hormones, depending on age perception.

Why are you making so many threads about this?

I blush easily and have rosacea so I hear you….. however don’t let it bother you, people often don’t notice or bizarrely they think it’s cute / attractive 🤷🏽‍♀️ 😂

I probably will think it’s to do with the heating , the weather or something.

If you are bothered you can try the Dr Jart redness products. They come in trial sizes and they do help camouflage the red.

I probably wouldn’t notice but if I did I would understand as I have the same issue!

If I noticed, I might think some kind of anxiety. But easily could be menopause or any other thing.

I have rosacea and blush all the time nothing I can about it, so generally give it little thought. People will judge you on your words and actions so that’s what’s important.

Would it not make more sense to respond to posters in your other thread rather than start another one?

Would you think they were attracted to you

Not at all.

I probably wouldn't notice TBH. I can't recall ever noticing someone blush although I do know I've blushed.

Wouldn't cross my mind that they were attracted to me. If think they were probably too warm.

I think suspecting you found them attractive would be very unlikely. All the above reasons are likely to come to mind first unless they are incredibly vain😀

I probably wouldn't notice or would just think they are peri menopausal. Kindly people don't pay that much attention to what others are doing.

I’d think they were shy possibly and/or an over thinker, like me ☺️

Probably ignore it, minimise eye contact if possible and think "they're embarrassed" and then think no more of it. I can blush quite often and it's murder but I would never think it's because they're attracted to me. Most commonly found when someone has made a mistake at work.

I would not think twice about it. I certainly would not think they fancied me. There is some excellent camoflage make up out there which might make you feel more confident.

I’d think they were shy and make sure to put them at ease if possible, by listening without constant direct eye contact and possibly moving the chat away from a larger group if that helped to make her feel calmer.

It wouldn’t cross my mind that she fancied me! That must be some romantic chick-lit level blushing and eyelash fluttering going on if you think it signals flirting. Just a normal interaction with pink cheeks just says to me that someone maybe isn’t comfortable being the centre of attention. That’s all.

Would you think they were attracted to you

No, absolutely not. I'd probably just assume they were shy or self-conscious, which is a totally normal human thing that everyone feels sometimes. I'm also quite shy and very self-conscious. I actually very rarely blush, but if I do it's incredibly obvious because my natural skin tone is exceptionally pale.

Maybe she just wants more opinions. She’s made one other thread under this username, not ‘so many’.

OP, I’ve encountered loads of women who blush. Sometimes it’s the temperature, sometimes it’s anxiety or nerves or sometimes it happens after a few glasses of wine! I’ve never once considered they were attracted to me. I’m not sure if that’s a typical thought process, so I wouldn’t worry too much. I wouldn’t judge them or think any less of them, if anything I’d want to make them feel as comfortable as possible.

Sorry you were bullied, OP x

Why two threads on this, OP? The answer is still no, I wouldn't think they were attracted to me or 'hiding something'. If I even noticed, I would feel vaguely sympathetic and direct my attention elsewhere in case the blush was embarrassing them.

I would assume some social anxiety unless there was a clear other reason. Even if someone blushed when accused of something I wouldn't take that as a sign they were guilty - maybe the opposite. Honest people often feel very guilty when accused and guilty people feel brazen and indifferent.