I've been in similar situations, but in the opposite role, and this is probably because of my size, so I never miss to give strangers a reassuring smile when I notice they get nervous... It always works. 😅
On a related note, I've always thought that one of the things martial artists are exceptional at is de-escalation. Would explain why they rarely (?) get into useless fights...
Yeah, same. I'm pretty big even for The Netherlands, do martial arts. And I look like a serial killer and mostly get attention from gay guys… so there ya go 🫤
Maybe too much info.
I see women tighten up in the situations Lyn mentioned. For me it's just we end up on the same sketchy street at the same moment and I'm like "Awww, this sucks. How can I make this less threatening?" but there's nothing I can think of.
A gentle smile to the ladies, a respectful nod to the elderly. Works, always. 🙂
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