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The fear isn't unfounded. Several anecdotes from the discussion underscore that women themselves often react negatively to male advances, with some men receiving overt hostility for attempting to make the first move. One example was a woman giving her number on a napkin and then being treated dismissively or laughed at, even followed by messages from friends jokingly declaring “dating is off in 2025.” Such stories bolster the notion that gender dynamics are increasingly fraught with tension, suspicion, and mutual mistrust.