Expressions of attraction outside the accepted modes of communication are an indicator that someone doesn't understand social norms, meaning that they are potentially dangerous.
Even though this is mostly about cis men this seeps into everyone's brain regardless of who is expressing attraction
So bottling it up is a response to that even if youre going to find the space/time to do it in a socially acceptable way where the person youre attracted to has the space to disengage if they feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Or bottling it up is just not connected at all, and just not being interested in pursuing the feeling, or not feeling safe expressing it
Because we live in rape culture
Expressions of attraction outside the accepted modes of communication are an indicator that someone doesn't understand social norms, meaning that they are potentially dangerous.
Even though this is mostly about cis men this seeps into everyone's brain regardless of who is expressing attraction
So bottling it up is a response to that even if youre going to find the space/time to do it in a socially acceptable way where the person youre attracted to has the space to disengage if they feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Or bottling it up is just not connected at all, and just not being interested in pursuing the feeling, or not feeling safe expressing it
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