How would you react to someone who...?

Question

If someone you'd only very recently met seemed to take a strong liking to you and evidently kind of admired you, would you:

A) Feel flattered and be okay with it
or
B) Feel a little creeped out and respect them less for acting that way with someone they didn't really know?

Answer 1

Depends on the person's behavior, if I am comfortable, then I may feel flattered. If his way fo showing admiration is creepy, then I'd feel creeped.
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Answer 2

It depends on how much that person was showing it, and how. This happened to me while I was in another country, and it was ok at first because the guy was polite about it but then he started really showing it alot and it creeped me out a little bit and I definately respected him less for acting the way he did. I think it's your choice on how to react to the person. If you're flattered let them know, it probably will make them happy. If you're a little freaked out then I would sugest gently telling them, something along the lines of you being flattered that they like you as much as they do, but that it's a little creepy that they show it that much, and that if they could tone it down a little that would be nice. It might work, it might not. I would hope that after being told that they were creeping you out they would get the hint and back off a little.

Answer 3

C) Feel flattered but skeptical too. It's great when people don't have intentions or a motive to their actions, but some people do. Some people are genuinely nice and some are genuinely not nice. Don't get too close to the person until more time passes. On the other hand you may not be used to people admiring you and it is long overdue! Only time will tell. But don't think for a minute that you aren't worth admiring.

Answer 4

A.
You can't be judgmental and say you'd be "creeped out" unless you got to know them better. Most people either have an immediate attraction to someone, or they are indifferent. This is the same thing as someone becoming good friends and developing a connection from the moment they meet, and it develops and blossoms as they get to know each other better. In the case of male-female relationships, it's usually a combo of physical attraction and chemistry felt. However, chemistry can fizzle when other things come into the picture.

Answer 5

B!!!!

I mean ... I'd ask myself why the person appeared soooooo taken with me! I'd feel he/she was maybe desperate for a relationship, not as picky as i am and therefore .... Wouldn't want them getting too close. But then i'd tell them! Say hey! Hold on a wee minute! You don't really know me at all, nor do i know you and in my case it's mostly a case of i don't think i want to get to know you! Find someone like yourself! I'm different.

Seriously ... I could mention dozens of incidents when people felt flattered and ended up being stalked by the kind of person you describe! In fact i know of 3 still in the situation at the minute so be careful boy!

Answer 6

A.
It's happened before. A guy that I picked up hitchhiking and drove 15 miles claimed to fall in love with me. I never did call him. And when I was waiting for my friend in a bar I was talking to this one guy and we were going 5/5 on pull-tabs and winning. When we were leaving he told the bartender, "there goes my future wife". I haven't been back there since. I feel flattered by this. But if the guy looked creepy and I got bad vibes from, I would feel creeped out. He would know not to come by me, by the snarl on my face.

Answer 7

Flattered.

Answer 8

it depends on the age and the sex. and the kind of liking. if it is a younger female, i would feel flattered because that means that she is looking up to me. if it were an older female, i would be flattered as well but if she had a crush on me, then i would be creeped out. if it were a younger male, i would feel flattered because he admires me and not too many boys look up to older women that are not a family member or teacher. if it were an older male, it would depend on if i were taken by him as well. i wouldn't see the problem but if i weren't then i would feel creeped.

Answer 9

Feel flattered... maybe they are a good judge of people and felt like you were genuine and that is what attracted them to you. I dont think it should in any way make you respect them less. If you lose respect for people so easily, they should probably rethink being interested in the first place.

Answer 10

I think you should come down somewhere between the two.
I met some one online who was sympathetic towards me as my best friend had become really 2 faced, however after a few months I found him to be no better in his own way!!
However it's not good to distrust everyone you meet but you do have to exercise some caution. If your instincts tell you something is not right then listen to them!! Reserve judgement and don't get too involved until you have seen them in every light.