Things that women do that trigger rape

(1) Women with short hair are less likely to be attacked because there is little to grab onto. The rapists interviewed preferred women with ponytails, or braids that they could easily grab from behind.

(2) They look for women who are alone or texting on their phone, searching through their purse, wearing headphones, or doing anything that makes them distracted and unaware that they are about to be attacked.

(3) The point is to attack the easiest victim and never get caught. The rapists interviewed looked for girls wearing clothing that is easy to remove. Some of them even carried around scissors. Exercise caution when wearing skirts or yoga pants in lonely places. Try to never walk alone at night, especially in high heels which may slow you down while running or attract attention by their sound. Remember that most women get raped in parking lots and public restrooms in the early morning hours up until 8:39pm

(4) Just 2% of men interviewed said they had carried weapons because rape alone carries  3-5 year prison sentence, but armed rape carries a significantly higher 15-20 year sentence. Chances they don't have a weapon, so they look for women who are not carrying objects that can be used as a weapon from far away, such as umbrellas, keys are not a deterrent because the victim before they can even be used. Openly carrying pepper spray is a strong deterrent for rapists.


(5)The rapists also said that they would not bother attacking a woman who appeared to be someone who would put up fight. The goal was to never get caught.  A woman fighting back loudly would draw too much attention. So if you feel a man following you, suck it up and yell "stop! Stayback" with your hands infront of you.This may feel embarrassing, and a rapist will likely make you feel as if you were over-reacting as it  changes his mind not to target you, but this technique has saved lives.

(6) They also go after snobs.  Mind the way talk to guys that ask you out, no matter how stupid they look because you don't know who is who. They plan to rape, especially when they feel insulted or humiliated,  so you must be careful even the way to say NO to admirer.

(7) Look into the windows of your car before entering to make sure no one is inside. If a suspicious vehicle is parked on the driver's side of your car either enter through the passenger's side or go back to where you came from and have a security guard walk you out.

Never linger in your car. As soon as you enter lock the doors and LEAVE. It's far too easy to put a gun to your head when you are sitting in a parking lot setting up your GPS or texting.

Never hand your wallet or purse to a mugger. Throw it away from you so that they have to go retrieve it and then run like hell.

Kick the tail lights out if you ever get thrown into a trunk. Stick your hand or foot and wave. The driver will not see you, but everyone else will.

Stay safe and follow your instincts!

See you next week Sunday for another edition of Sngle and Marriend