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Lastly, in only one incidence of about 200 have I felt that the woman was trying to pick me up.
First, they may assume that you're either bi or gay or maybe just in denial, or have strong suspicions of same, and most women don't want anything to do sexually with either type of male. The general stereotype of both being riddled with disease is still strong. Two, they may be relying on YOU to do all the hard work. Same as always. You're actually the 'guy'. So it's up to YOU to make the move if you're interested. Women making the first move is almost always something subtle which guys will NOT pick up on. This is in order to always have the 'out' of replying to an unwanted approach by simply saying that YOU misinterpreted THEM.