Is it normal that some women are offended if a man thinks they are attractive

Because they feel that men are swine and they don't want to be objectified. Silliness I say. A harmless hello or compliment is just that, harmless. But these bitches will turn anything into rape. Makes me wanna barf.

@mysistersshadow is dead right.

Look dudes, it's not about us choosing who to give time of day to.. we get this constantly. It is a non stop barrage and frankly, we're not your property. We are not obliged to stop and chitchat with every guy that wants to try his luck with us!

You might think what you say is complimentary, but trust me, you're not saying anything we haven't heard before. We just want to get on with our day, do what we need to do and relax at home. BUT NO... Dudes come along and insist on some attention and here, you act slighted and think there is something wrong with us because we don't have the time or inclination to stop for you.

Joe humpalot wants to tell us how good he thinks our arse is.. Mr Assfeatures who smells like a sewer wants to ONLY sit next to me on the bus and stare at me.. and even worse is Monsier Cantlisten has to follow myself and my GIRLFRIEND for 3 blocks before running over and asking if he can kiss us, watch us have sex and vile crap he should not be saying to anyone.

This crap NEVER stops. From the moment we hit puberty (and sometimes before) we get guys of all ages, even elderly males.. hitting on us. Think about that.. even preteen girls get this crap.

Look in the mirror and ask yourself if you are really so damn important that every female has to stop for you. How arrogant can you possibly be.... and you wonder why women don't want to talk to you.

So many of you want to make this about you not getting precious drops of attention from random women.. as though you are just being nice. Guess what? We're not your property, we are not public property and if anyone is to blame for the state of gender relations today, it's you. Your attitudes of entitlement.

We see the crap that is spread online.. the anti female sentiment. Now you come here and bitch because we don't want to talk to random males in the street. I just have one thing to say to you... FU

So call them ugly and slap them with a fish.

Look, like I always say, if you're gonna take offence, take the garden gate too.
Has this clarified matters for everyone?

whats with all the long responses. its very simple,its just her way of saying she's a complete b*tch. the best way to react is to either respond to her with a serious and despised look or to return the eye rolling, i prefer the first. If you talk to her and she rejects you nicely react nicely and go about with your day, if she is a rude b*tch react with a insult, and be done with it. a spade for a spade thats what i always say.

I'm a guy and i think it depends on the guy giving the compliment. If you're a creepy old guy or a ugly guy giving her compliments she has the right to be offended.

I'm not a female but I may have a reasonable reason why some women would be offended.
When a male approaches an attractive woman then says "hello" and in return she is offended. The offense may come about when the "hello" is said by a socially awkward, uncomfortable, gawking male who is only focused on her body and not focused on the reaction that she replies in order for the male to process and give another reply(Game).
So you see, you have a inexperienced and uncomfortable male, transmitting uncomfortable vibes to the counter part which causes more discomfort in the entire situation.
~P.S. ~NOT A FEMINIST~

Its becos it gets old really fast. Acknowledging the hello is like feeding a dog you just increased the chance it will follow you home. You might be the greatest guy in the world but if you don't a better approach than what is described above your going to get blown off 99 out of 100 times. The problem is even if your wonderful if you act like all the others you will be put in the category of all the others. If I go to a club or bar I refuse every drink offer than comes my way. Its the stupidest opener ever and if thats all you got I know your not for me. What guys don't understand is that women are hit by a near constant barrage of come ons and you have to have a filter becos you certainly don't have time to date 25+ new guys every week.

So am I offended? No I just don't have time to have every random guy I come across chat me up. If I'm in line at Starbucks you have however long it takes them to make my drink but honestly I will stop listening or fake getting a phone call if your not interesting to me.

Do I care if you stare? No I don't go out in anything I'd be embarrassed to be seen in. If you catch me at Walmart at 3am I hope you like pajama pants and a baggy tshirt. If you see me after the gym you'll get the yoga pants view. If I'm at a club I usually wear a skirt or dress with heels. I wear what I think is comfortable and appropriate for the activity.

My filtering also includes if your not at least 5 years older than me your starting at a disadvantage I just like older guys. If your car is old or full of trash thats another strike unless its old on purpose becos its a special car. If you live with your parents thats another strike. If you don't have a job thats another. If you don't look like you know how to take care of yourself... fat or need haircut or clothes are wrinkled like you slept in them or any number of other things that indicate your not ready to be a grown up thats another strike.

I could go on and on but this is already to long but the idea that women are offended by you saying hello is likely something you tell yourself so it can be all the womans fault. The staring part is rude but whatever its part of life.

For me, it depends. Compliments are fine; I'll just smile, thank the guy, and continue doing whatever I was doing without furthering the conversation.

It's the subtle flirting I dislike. It's that kind of flirting where a guy (or woman) behaves like they want to become your friend, but really they just want to date you or get some ass. Even worse, they rarely ask if you're in a relationship or even interested in dating.

For example:
Guy: Hey! Um, where do I find a Subway around here?
Me: Oh, it's on this street, just walk to the corner.
Guy: Thanks! Have you ever had Subway?! It's really great!
Me: Yeah! My favorite sandwich is.....

Yeah, you get it... During this innocent conversation, somehow the other person thinks I'm romantically interested. It's annoying, because I'm always friendly and polite unless you give me a reason not to.

Never have I met someone direct about it. I would be very happy if people would be straightforward with what they want.

For example:
Guy: Hey, you're really cute and I want to get to know you. Are you seeing someone?
Me: Thank you, but yeah, I am seeing someone. I really appreciate you asking.
Guy: Okay, nice talking to you! Bye!
Me: You too! See ya!

Even if he was only interested in sex, this example above would be so refreshing.

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaape!!!!!!!!!!!!! Triiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggerrrrrrred!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need my safe space feminist coloring book playdoh and 55 years of feminist therapy!!!!!!!

I, for one, get freaked out when ANYONE tries to communicate with me but, like I said, that's just me, i'm kinda a solitary person. :P i'd like to speak to a couple parts of your question, actually. so the first sentence: maybe i'm reading it wrong, but it kinda sounds like you think people can tell when someone dresses for attention or to make people look at them and when they don't. if people are dressed up, that doesn't necessarily mean they want people to pay attention to them, in the way listed or otherwise: maybe it's professional attire; maybe they're going somewhere fancy; maybe they just personally like dressing in a certain way. I know I personally like getting all dolled up, but I don't do it for anyone else to compliment me; if they do it and it happens in a way where I don't get creeped out, then I guess that's just kinda an added bonus in addition to feeling good about myself and having a good time.

the thing is, we live in a world where you can never tell who wants what from you: who genuinely cares about you, who genuinely enjoys your sense of style, who's looking for sex or a relationship, who's looking to dehumanize and objectify you, who might kill you if things go a bit further. in my experience, when guys say/do stuff like what you listed to me, it's usually done in a way to humiliate and unnerve me. granted, i'll admit i'm not all that attractive; i'm actually fucking ugly. so I can't apply my experience to EVERYONE'S experience, obviously, but I think a lotta people will agree with me here. it's usually done with the intent to show some sort of power over me, like "oh, I can make you feel uncomfortable and take you down a peg because you seem to be having a good day, and you can't do anything about it because i'm in control in this situation". and, even if that's not YOUR SPECIFIC INTENTION, there's really no way for the person on the receiving end to know, and it's just ENOUGH people doing this where, statistically, it's more likely that that's their intent. in short, it really creeps people out when other people approach them in this way, and some people react to being creeped out in different ways.

also, it's important to note that you don't owe anybody else ANYWAY. it's like when people yell at other people on the street to smile; they don't OWE the yelling individual the smile. maybe that's a little off-topic, I dunno, I felt like it had a place here but maybe i'm wrong.

What I don't think is right is that you probably woudn't do it with an ugly girl. And pretty girls know that, and that is just mean. However, of course you are not obligated to say hi to every girl and a well educated woman woud smile back at you, just that.

I wouldn't be upset if a man found me attractive. Flattered and Shocked and more than a little worried his eyesight, might be going but definitely not angry.

I'm not gonna lie, how I respond depends. If the person seems polite and reasonably normal then I don't mind, but if the person is gross, creepy, slimy or appears to be leering at me then I see no reason to be nice. I'm not trying to encourage a person who makes me uncomfortable!

Surely no women will respond to this thread. At least not directed at the topic.