Why is it some men get all offended if a woman they don't know is wary around them?

[freshwest]

227. He wasn't being 'prejudged' which is a way of saying she's intolerant. His remark caused him to be

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Rejected, which he disliked. Some men are used to getting shown deference by women, their mothers, sisters, co-workers, etc. If they aren't, they get angry enough that they retaliate verbally or otherwise. That is a form of entitlement, or just a continuation of a life pattern that gives comfort and one is unwilling to let go. Many of those patterns can be positives with respect shown.

Most women read subtle clues from facial and body expression, tone of voice, eye contact as well as words being said, as part of their learned vigilance to prevent assault. This guy asked her a loaded question that denoted a sense of unearned familiarity. Several people have done a good job of describing how that conversation could have gone wrong.

Some guys don't want to hear 'no' in any respect about what they want. Any woman who has had experience with a man who doesn't respect boundaries will refuse to give an opening to conversation, period. It's her right to do so.

I'm not chiding you, as we're communicating our life experiences and these may not be yours.