Being offended should not be suficient reason to claim harassment. If an interesting potential partner would stare at them, making the recipient of the attentio

Being offended should not be suficient reason to claim harassment. If an interesting potential partner would stare at them, making the recipient of the attention not offended, it leads to the absurd conclusion that certain behavior is harassing or not depending on what the victim thinks about perpetrator. That's horribly arbitrary and discriminatory. Harassment, regardless of the sensibilities of the victim, can only be defined in regard to clear actions that are irregular in human social interaction. Looking at someone in a public place is acceptable, following them around is not. Asking someone once to a date is usually acceptable, regardless how offended the recipient of the invitation might be (with the exception of existing power relations, subordinate, senior colleague etc.) Persisting after rejection is not.