In my opinion she's anything but clear. She doesn't explain, for example, when she gets asked out on a date (is that exactly what she's suggesting these men are doing -- it's again not clear) why can she just not say "no thanks" and leave it at that?
Seriously? You miss her saying that trading business cards is not an invitation for personal contact?
I found it blatantly obvious that she finds direct flirting acceptable while the subterfuge of faking a professional interaction to acquire contact information to be creepy and spineless.
I think a lot of people here are taking this woman's complaint personally which is actually quite funny.
Fine, so those who read her blog won't be asking her out on a date, but it shouldn't hold them back from asking out other women who they think might be more receptive to the same approach. This is her personal opinion and personal taste, not a guidebook to women.
I fail to see how "when we’re at a business networking event, and we exchange cards? Yeah, that’s not me ‘giving you my number’." is not clear. Got the business card, don't call her for a date. It's not rocket science...
>> why can she just not say "no thanks"
You don't rant when some business contact you just met asks you if you'd like to go hit a gay pub later. You do it after it has happened for the hundredth time this month.
Why do you say they are out of tune with reality only after a hundred (or whatever) men asked her out? It's not like women advertise how many inappropriate requests they have turned down.
