What makes women give the dreaded label of "creepy"?

[Eternal Sunshine]

So would a woman ever use the word creepy to describe a man who has shown no conspicuous interest in her and isn't giving her, specifically, any unwanted attention?

 

Possibly. Men seem to think that creepy means any man a woman isn't interested in. Not so at all. I have described women as creepy too.

[Canucklehead]

Possibly. Men seem to think that creepy means any man a woman isn't interested in. Not so at all. I have described women as creepy too.

 

I would agree with Eternals view that "creepiness" definitely encompasses both genders. Though there may be some subtle differences between what I would consider a creepy woman or man

[Trapito]

http://www.loveshack.org/forums/breaking-up-reconciliation-coping/breaks-breaking-up/469832-12-years-later-he-thinks-i-am-one

 

This I consider 'creepy'. Also men I don't know who start sniffing my hair, stand to close, look at my boobs when they talk to me. Men who think men and women are not equal, women should stay at home and just raise children, are also considered 'creepy'.

[iiiii]

Creepy is when a man refuses to read a woman's cues. He may become physical with her even we she says to stop. He is on an inappropriate level of intimacy.

 

Absolutely this.

 

Not every guy who shows unreciprocated interest in a girl is creepy.

 

A guy is only "creepy" if he can't accept that the girl is not interested in him and ignores her cues to back off.

 

I think some guys are innocent creeps (they really have no idea they're giving out the wrong vibe and making girls uncomfortable), and some know exactly what they're doing but just don't care.

[JourneyLady]

Another kind of creepy - again, not picking up the woman's cues... Continually pushing the topic of sex, and not picking up on signs she's getting tired of it.

 

( I love sex, but when it's all he's interested in talking about, then he's not interested in me, but as a means to pleasure. THAT'S creepy!!!)