I wrote a sibling comment pointing out something similar, but I also realize the situations are still different. If you take any woman/man combo meeting alone

I wrote a sibling comment pointing out something similar, but I also realize the situations are still different. If you take any woman/man combo meeting alone in the woods, chances that the man will feel compelled to get closer even if not encouraged (physically or even just emotionally, as the author points out) is, I think, greater than the other way around. As I wrote, if I meet that man alone in the woods, I will still be wary and feel uncomfortable at first. But I can probably get to the point of letting my guard down more easily and faster, because the chances of me having anything the other side desires or that desire developing is just lower. So yeah, I think sex/gender are a factor in terms of when it's possible to decide to take the risk and relax. Keep in mind I am talking about perceived risk, the man in the hypothetical doesn't have to be an actual predator.