What are examples of how men express their desires for women?

Question

Is this ever confused with harassment?

Answer 1

IA good way for men to express their desire is to be nice, and wait for the woman to signal that it is OK to get closer.  She may move closer to you, and there will be a lot of direct eye contact.  

That is a LONG way from sexual harassment, and SH is not just a regular advance from someone that happens to be unwanted.  

Sexual harassment is a form of s*x discrimination.The legal definition of sexual harassment is “unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or pervasive and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment"

Yes it's unwelcome, but it has to be severe and pervasive.  It is the "ordinary prudent person" test, in law.  The actions have to be considered harassment to the ordinary prudent person (juror) before you can get a conviction.  It is not the "subjective test" where the rule is based upon what the woman feels or thinks.  Sexual harassment is HARD to get a conviction on.  I'm sick of people exaggerating about something they know little about.

Answer 2

In addition to prolonged looking they might send over a drink or strike up a conversation.    Sometimes they get too pushy and cross the line to harassment.   Or some are just socially backward and don't realize that their attention is unwanted.

To Mike:  Did you ever consider, rather than blaming women for not making themselves clear,  that some men are just too caught up in trying to get what they want that they ignore her signals?  

Nonverbal communication is perfectly valid..maybe you should brush up on it.

Answer 3

Looking at a woman can be confused for harassment these days.

Answer 4

No, unless the man is insane.

Depends on the guy, some will give flowers, some will invite to the movies, some will talk to you, some will hug....

And yeah psychos might harrass.

Answer 5

I would say, "let's run naked in the moonlight"

Answer 6

A man expressing his desire for a woman would only be harrassment if she's told him that she doesn't want it.  If she is expressing interest too, then it's not harrassment.  These things can be harrassment:

http://www.equalrights.org/publications/...

As you can see, harrassment is not always verbal; it is nonverbal as well.  The nonverbal is often the most confusing.

Answer 7

No... harassment is basically when a man expresses desires for a woman who is NOT interested in him.

Most women who are getting "harassed" don't make their lack of interest clear to the man.

Half those men would stop if the woman made herself crystal clear. But because women often use "indirect communication" many men have no idea what their behavior truly means and just interpret it based on what they WANT it do mean.

This is why its so important to be DIRECT when dealing with men. Its all we understand. I would think most women would know this by now.

Answer 8

I express my desire differently with different women. A bar girl gets a hello and some drinks. A stripper gets a few bills in her thong. A girl at the supermarket will get a smile and a hello with a random compliment. A friend of a friend will get the same. Women who confuse talking with harassment are uptight.