Damsel in Distress
I broke my foot last month and am using a walking boot and knee scooter. When I had two functioning feet, I didn’t get approached in the wild much apart from social events (where such things are expected). However, since getting injured, I’ve been approached my men constantly while in public.
Some of these interactions are simply courteous in nature (e.g., men offering to hold doors for me or help me to the car with groceries), but most are flirty and lead to longer conversations. The thing is, I’m definitely not feeling super attractive these days! I’m keeping up with daily workouts to the best of my ability, but doing my full hair/makeup routine and wearing dressier clothes just isn’t practical.
I understand that “What happened to your foot?” is an easy conversation opener. But after watching me get approached by several flirty men over the course a two-hour lunch yesterday, my friend thinks that men are attracted to the whole “damsel in distress” vibe. Could that be what’s going on here?