From my experience lately, and particularly today, I've noticed a number of women I've greeted in their mid to late thirties and early forties become very nervous and evasive when I approached to greet them. They would not reply so I left them alone. Can any one tell me if they're just being super shy or if they simply do not want my attention?

Is your approach, that of a creepy dood in a trench coat?

I'm an educated person who dresses rather conservatively.

What kind of greeting did you give?

What ever it is you're doing, you're doing it wrong.

No reply IS a reply. It means "NOT interested".

they proud

I would strongly suggest that IT DOES NOT MEAN - Come here and give me a hug or wow! I want to spend time with you...

it is just my hunch, but I would not be surprised if it meant - Hey buddy, back off!...I want nothing to do with you...just go away!...

of course, if you have met many women in your life, you have encountered rejection before...shake the sand off your shoes and keep walking...

It means they're uncomfortable.


Assuming you aren't completely oblivious, that you can accurately determine nervousness, evasiveness, and shifty, they do not want your attention.

@maybwecan: I have received a lot of rejection, yes. I'll promptly move on, lol. Thank you.

@ciretom: Exactly what I thought initially. I'd definitely greet them, but the response was just so rude and evasive. I'd greet them with a polite and gentle, "Hi, how has your day been so far" or similar and they'd get nervous.

When "Females" do that here to me, it's because I ask them to prove they are the Female in the Photo they are using and they Can't, Only the Real one can and have.
Can't post how here or it will be deleted. Nothing Naughty. But it's something the Fakes just can't do.

maybe you are rushing into greeting them , without building up a relationship before hand .... kinda intrusive....!
need a new approach !!

Me? No.. I can tell pretty much who is and who isn't by how they type and the Broken English they type in. Specially lack of punctuation's. And the ones that provided the type of proof I asked for, understood after I explained and were happy to and started asking others for the same proof.

I have also seen a FEW females starting to use that type of Proof as their Main and Only Photo. None I am interested in but still, Nice to see.

@Slim gym: Think you may have a point worth special consideration there. What's worked for you?

That's all fine and dandy.
However, doesn't answer the question I asked
about your approach.

Even a dood in an expensive, tailored suit,
can have the social appearance of the creepy
guy in a trench coat.

Next question:
Is your approach, in any way, intrusive into
the personal space of strangers? I mean, do
you leave at least a five foot gap between
the stranger and yourself, as a buffer zone?
Or, do ya like to get right up in a stranger's
face, and force an invasive greeting on them?

This topic is very similar to your other thread https://mingle2.com/topic/616898

My guess is that ladies of that age group are finding a 20 year age gap to be too much of a difference and are most likely to be searching for males in their own age bracket.

Again, the age difference has already been addressed in your other thread.

Are you talking about interactions on this site? If so, maybe your absolute blank introduction about yourself is making them wary! If you are talking about in-person interactions, you need to be more specific about the kinda greetings you forwarded. Summarily, women around your age (if you are interested in them) will appreciate a confident man, who is also aware of the other's needs and is sensitive. If you are naturally attracted to women who are about 20years younger, you gotta be patient and let them make the initial moves. I personally feel, since you are lookin' for marriage, as you have mentioned in your profile here, going with a 20years age gap is very tough work, if not risky! All through I have assumed that, your intention of "marriage" is genuine.

Hi Gabor ... If you message and they do not reply please don’t interpret this as shyness ... in most cases it means they are not interested .

Online safety is a priority for many women which may mean reluctance to answer personal questions when trust has not been established . If you ask probing questions too soon her answers may be evasive . Like wise she may be uncomfortable answering depending on the topic .

I'm curious...Are you referring to 'approaching' as online interaction or "in person"?

It could be your picture, I thought you were a priest. But, regardless of that
how can you tell nervous and evasive, but not sense they aren’t interested?

I usually responded to most messages. However, rarely am I interested in the man.

That to me is just a courtesy.

Many women will not respond, if they not attracted to you.

No response is an answer.