Contrary to popular belief, talking to strangers is actually good for your health, according to experts. However, while it’s up to the individual person whether they wish to talk to strangers or not, if a woman approaches you and pretends to know you, you shouldn’t take this lightly.
There might be an urgent reason for her behavior. We at Bright Side would like to talk about this with our readers.
If a lady you don’t know approaches you, strikes up a conversation, and acts like she’s your friend, she could be in trouble. She might be being followed or threatened. Her approaching you could be a cry for help. According to the WHO, 1 in 3 women are victims of violence and abuse.
In order to assess the situation better, keep talking to the woman and have a look around. Watch out for people or things that seem odd. Also, if she’s in trouble, she might also be sweating, breathing fast, and showing other signs of panic.
It should be noted that in rare cases, someone might genuinely mistake you for their friend or even approach you for other reasons. To better assess the situation, when the stranger starts talking to you, you can casually say something like, “Let me show you my new dog,” or “Remember this photo of us?” and pull your phone out without alerting anybody who might be watching. Type, “Are you in trouble?” and show it to the woman. If she says yes, discreetly call for help.
If you were faced with a similar situation, what would you do? Have you ever turned to a stranger for help?
This is one of the best articles ever written. Please PLEASE share for other people to know. It has happened to me twice and I try to act like nothing happens and I started running to avoid the man. I wish I'd known that earlier, but ever since I've read about this I am always ready and I will do the same for every woman who needs help :)
Exactly... that's exactly what I am thinking. :)
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I am glad you are fine. And yes, this is a great trick and a "call for help" all women should know :)
:) I agree!
Really!!?
I hope it's a joke..
These tips are definitely helpful but you never know what will happen after you do this. Like, the person following you might be a stalker too and that person might hurt the stranger with whom you go.
And you cant just repeat the same thing if the same person starts following you the next day too. Its better if girls take an action or atleast try their best to fight back so that the person learns a lesson and stops following randon girls
maybe the girl can be more careful and not appear on the same area the next day to avoid this creep?
I guess a good idea is also to notify your male friends or your family (father, brother, cousins, you name it) and maybe ask them to walk you and keep an eye on you.
I'd definitely worry and do it if something like this happened to my sisters
or maybe they can just call the police if they feel like this strange person can stalk them?
I believe that this might not be an option because if the person didn't do anything then police has no rights to take action
