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[quote=Anonymous]NP.  I would add that she should learn how to look purposeful and confident when she's out and about, like she knows where she is going when she's walking down the street (even if she doesn't).  This may be more of a general safety tip, but IME, men are more apt to notice you and engage if you look lost or unsure of yourself.

I would also echo the PPs who said that she needs to learn that she doesn't have to be nice to everyone who tries to engage with her.  This can be hard for some teens and young women (it was for me at that age).  And be firm in shutting down the unwanted conversation/advance: "no thanks" or "I'm not interested".  If there is any wiggle room, these kind of men will find it and try to persuade her or use it to engage further.

If she ever has a gut instinct that something is off, she needs to trust it.  Do not explain the situation away because she will doubt her instincts the next time.  In high school, a group of guys followed a friend and I as we were driving home from the movies.  At first I wasn't entirely sure they were following us and I was just going to drive home, but then they started pulling up along side of us and trying to get our attention.  This was in the days before cell phones so we couldn't just call 911 from the car.  They would not leave us alone so I drove to the police station instead of driving to my house.  I didn't want them to know where I lived.  Once I got near the police station, they drove away.  You just never know.

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