Generally, who's easier to approach for conversation? (person, personality, introducing)

[Johnbiggs]

My friend and I were discussing this the other night ... generally speaking, do you think men or women are more approachable for casual conversation? Not in a "hook up" type of way necessarily but overall. He said women, but I say men.

[lovesMountains]

You are making this far too complicated.

If you are a woman, men are easier to approach for conversation.

If you are a man, women are easier to approach for conversation.

So basically, it's the person doing the approaching that will determine who he or she finds easier to approach.

[CSD610]

I think anyone is approachable for any reason until they tell you to leave them alone or they walk away.

[jrsydevil82]

I don't think this can really be answered...it all depends on the person & their personality

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

You are making this far too complicated.

If you are a woman, men are easier to approach for conversation.

If you are a man, women are easier to approach for conversation.

So basically, it's the person doing the approaching that will determine who he or she finds easier to approach.

Unless you are gay. I find it easier to talk to guys......

[fleetiebelle]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

If you are a woman, men are easier to approach for conversation.

Unless you don't want your approach to be misinterpreted as an advance, in which case it's easier to approach women for conversation.

[jkwing]

Maybe it is a matter of which would RATHER approach. If you are comfortable with the person you are approaching, then you would exude confidence and the other person would feel it. So it comes down to whom do you want to approach???

[Cheektowaga_Chester]

I'd say it's about the same unless the person is an engineer.

[OzzyRules]

If I'm with a group of singles, then I think same gender is easier. You're not as pressured to "perform" for them.

If it's like married coworkers, probably 50-50.

Just a random stranger, probably same gender.

[OzzyRules]

Originally Posted by jkwing

Maybe it is a matter of which would RATHER approach. If you are comfortable with the person you are approaching, then you would exude confidence and the other person would feel it. So it comes down to whom do you want to approach???

I had great confidence approaching a woman once that I used to really like. But I had a purpose. I was introducing her to someone else for "business" type reasons. But I never felt more confident around her than that one time.