I expect men to be respectfully scared of me on a first date 😂 Preferably a friendly “hello” with a warm smile and no touching whatsoever. Mayyyybe a super quick goodbye hug if the date went well, but I prefer having no physical contact whatsoever until date 2-3 (and of course most men don’t make it that far).
That depends. Is he from OLD? First time seeing him? In that case, handshake. I don't mind being formal, we're strangers. If it's a guy I see relatively often (workplace, school, hobbies, etc) and I like him, I might allow the half hug. Most of the time I greet a date rather formally because I don't like men thinking they have the right to touch me and luckily most of them have acted accordingly.
Oh, I don't like when men try to go for a hug, either. I'll decide if and when I let a man touch me. He better respect that or he can get the hell out.
Nothing wrong with a hi and a wave. Haven't the pandemic killed the handshake? 😄
Any guy that goes in for a hug with me on a first date I will step back with a horrified look on my face, and then military style about-face back to my ride and outta there. Either he is respectful (and this means no touching until I say it's ok) or I want nothing to do with him.
One - I want to normalize men being ostracized for initiating touch without permission and this is how that starts,
Two - I have an immediate visceral reaction to a man touching me without consent, beaten into my subconscious. I am physically repulsed by a man who tries to force me to get comfortable with him before I am ready. This is something I bring up before we ever meet and it's a very good test of whether he will be respectful of my boundaries.
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A quick hug. I like to make clear/reinforce that by accepting the date, I am willing to be open, friendly and vulnerable as we try to figure out if we’re a fit. If we’re both guarded or distanced, it just hinders the process.
I also hate the hug in general tbh. I dont get why guys always do this, dont hug a woman unless she goes for it and you want it too. A woman should make the first move when it comes to initiating physical touch imo. Not only that, it just feels meaningless anyways. Its as if we hand shake but only with 2 fingers.
Doesnt answer your question at all lol but I just needed to say this I guess. I would just smile and say hi
I go in for a quick hug. I establish my own dominance in the situation. Hasn't worked out for me in the long run in regards to long term dating but the men certainly get a little intimidated/weirded by my boldness. I don't mind though, I want to be sure of myself and surroundings.
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I expect men to be respectfully scared of me on a first date 😂 Preferably a friendly “hello” with a warm smile and no touching whatsoever. Mayyyybe a super quick goodbye hug if the date went well, but I prefer having no physical contact whatsoever until date 2-3 (and of course most men don’t make it that far).
That depends. Is he from OLD? First time seeing him? In that case, handshake. I don't mind being formal, we're strangers. If it's a guy I see relatively often (workplace, school, hobbies, etc) and I like him, I might allow the half hug. Most of the time I greet a date rather formally because I don't like men thinking they have the right to touch me and luckily most of them have acted accordingly.
Oh, I don't like when men try to go for a hug, either. I'll decide if and when I let a man touch me. He better respect that or he can get the hell out.
Nothing wrong with a hi and a wave. Haven't the pandemic killed the handshake? 😄
handshake or wave and "hello". no intimate touching until i know you're not a creepy weirdo.
Any guy that goes in for a hug with me on a first date I will step back with a horrified look on my face, and then military style about-face back to my ride and outta there. Either he is respectful (and this means no touching until I say it's ok) or I want nothing to do with him.
One - I want to normalize men being ostracized for initiating touch without permission and this is how that starts,
Two - I have an immediate visceral reaction to a man touching me without consent, beaten into my subconscious. I am physically repulsed by a man who tries to force me to get comfortable with him before I am ready. This is something I bring up before we ever meet and it's a very good test of whether he will be respectful of my boundaries.
A quick hug. I like to make clear/reinforce that by accepting the date, I am willing to be open, friendly and vulnerable as we try to figure out if we’re a fit. If we’re both guarded or distanced, it just hinders the process.
I also hate the hug in general tbh. I dont get why guys always do this, dont hug a woman unless she goes for it and you want it too. A woman should make the first move when it comes to initiating physical touch imo. Not only that, it just feels meaningless anyways. Its as if we hand shake but only with 2 fingers.
Doesnt answer your question at all lol but I just needed to say this I guess. I would just smile and say hi
I like handshakes. I'm not used to them at all but I prefer them
Spirit-finger wave and a smile. No touching, thanks.
I go in for a quick hug. I establish my own dominance in the situation. Hasn't worked out for me in the long run in regards to long term dating but the men certainly get a little intimidated/weirded by my boldness. I don't mind though, I want to be sure of myself and surroundings.