Are you afraid to talk to strangers?

It depends. If I am in the place where I am not familiar, I would be afraid to talk to strangers. During nighttime, I do not talk to strangers. In paces where I think I am more secured, I would talk to anybody.

no actually im not and that scares my sometimes. i can speak to almost anyone i meet in the streets except like you men.. i hard never talk to them.

No never.I always smile at strangers and say Hi! to them especially to those who stare at me.I hate being stared at.

Hi velentina! It depends on some circumstances. I am a little hesitant when it comes talking to strangers. When the situation is one like yours, I would probably be afraid. But if they just ask for directions, no problem.

talk with people who are not familiar to hi-hearts because we do not know his intentions at heart,above all alert to the dangers threatening us all

Although I may be polite to strangers, I do not speak to them unless it is necessary and I don't give anyone I don't know any personal information about myself.

Hello velentina, I am quite a quiet person. I don't talk to people who are not close to me. I don't talk to strangers too. It is very rare for me to start a conversation with a stranger, unless the other party started first. Whether I would engage in a conversation with a stranger, it also depends on the situation.

veleentina it just depends on the situation and whether I am alone with a stranger or there are a lot of people around. the looks of the person usually clue me as to whether or not I should talk to a stranger, especially a strange man. so I always follow my hunches and gut feelings. if I have a cold feeling on the back of my neck or a knot in my tummy,no I am not going to speak to this person at all. common sense is the best policy.

You should never show fear on the street; it makes you an easy target for people like that drunk or someone who might rob or otherwise take advantage of you. Shyness is a difficult thing that can be very painful for some people but perhaps you can look into assertiveness training so that you can come to your own rescue in the future.

hmm, really a little bad. for me, i was just very shy to talk to strangers when as a child. but when i grow up, i'm brave enough to talk to any one. but now, though i dare to, while i'm not like doing it any more. cause i find there are too many kinds of people around, even some cheaters.

Hi velentina! So sorry to hear about your experience. Thank God somebody came to your rescue! I'm afraid to talk to strangers as well. But I also give them the benefit of a doubt since not all strangers are dangerous. Some are just really genuinely asking for typical questions such as directions, etc. But when a stranger starts asking soooo many questions then I start to doubt. Also, when they look kinda suspicious, and yes, drunk just like in your case. Also, when they just come and talk about anything out of the blue. I experienced that twice. Once when I was descending down an escalator and a man came beside me and started making casual talks. I just didn't mind him and walked away. The same thing happened the second time and at the same mall. I just walk away very fast.

Strangers are definitely not to be trusted in today's world. Am i afraid to talk to them? Yes, in certain circumstances where they try to extract information from you that you do not want to reveal. So it is good for anybody to be careful with strangers at all times.

I'm not afraid to talk to strangers. In my line of work I constantly meet people I don't know and have to communicate with them, so being afraid would be rather detrimental. At the same time though you have to have a sense of self-protection. Talking to people who are drunk or worry you with their behaviour is not a good idea. It has little to do with being afraid, but more with being sensible.

Hello,velentina, I used to a very shy person,but now i can open my mouth to talk to strangers.However I 'm still afraid of making a speech in public,that's all because of a lack of confidence? guess so.Anyway, being confident whenever u talk to a strangers,it really works!

You know it really depends on the circumstance for me I would say. If I'm somewhere alone at night, would i ask a strange anything? No because I value my personal safety and it's always better to err on the side of safety. I've also been approached by the drunk male which freaked me out a bit, I tried to avoid eye contact and quickly took off, trying to look as though I wasn't afraid. I was also approached by this creepy guy in my park recently that kissed my hand and didn't want to let go. Well let's just say I quickly took off! But yeah even my husband has been at places where he felt unsafe as a guy so that should tell you something. Finally I just want to mention that I am kind of shy to begin with, so I don't usually like initiating conversation to begin with either.

Women should be cautious about stranger specially male person.

Since, I'm a man I don't afraid to talk with strangers. If they approach me a little bit of shocking I'm always calm down in that situation because I cannot defeat fear but we can if we are always calm down and relax...The best a girl should have is a kind of self defense to defend yourself in times of that occasion. You can also overcome fear on talking with strangers if you know self defense...Have a nice day!

I was afraid to talk to strangers when I was younger, and I was shy on top of being afraid. Now I'm handicapped and strangers are always asking if they can help me and stuff. It seems now that I'm older I'm not as afraid as I used to be. I talk to strangers all the time now and most people are very nice. However, I very rarely go out at night or to new and strange places, if I felt insecure, I'd probably be afraid.

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. It really depends on the place and on the people themselves. I would become scared if I sense something wrong and when I have bad vibes with the people approaching me, but not to the point that I will panic or something. I will try to stay calm as I can and think of possible solutions to not encounter those strangers. Meanwhile, when I find those strangers safe and friendly in a way, I would not become afraid of them. But I won't talk to them in any other way.

I don't think I'm afraid of talking to strangers but if I were in your situation, I'd be afraid to talk to drunk strangers. I feel strangers are easier to talk to provided the setting is safe. They don't know you and you can act as confident as you've never acted before. Be someone you aren't for that brief moment. It's kind of a thrill. Unless you ahve the intention of befriending these strangers, I'd say it's fun to let go of who you are for that moment.