How to Show Interest in a Man Without Being Too Forward

Are you afraid that you might be too forward with a man?

Let’s look at the big picture for a second.

As women, we’ve been at a disadvantage. Most of us were raised to put our needs second and prioritize others and how they feel. Men were generally raised to be assertive while we were brought up to be “good girls.”

When you think about these differences in how we’ve learned how to behave and socialize, determining if you are too forward and how it can affect the dating process can be rather hard.

How much of our reluctance is wondering if it’s OK to ask for what we want? Part of the question addresses permission to be assertive. The other part is what works for you when dating.

Dating as a Modern Woman

A lot has changed in the last decades and women broke through countless barriers in terms of whether it’s socially acceptable to be assertive with men when dating. Now it’s not unusual for women to ask men out on dates, suggest casual sex, get engaged, married, and have children. It seems no subject is off-limits any longer.

If you have family or friends telling you it’s not OK to be this assertive, you may struggle with giving yourself permission, but in general, the taboos are lifted.