People (guys as well as girls) who are threatened and fight back "in
self-defense" actually risk making a situation worse. The attacker, who
is already edgy and pumped up on adrenaline — and who knows what else —
may become even more angry and violent. The best way to handle any
attack or threat of attack is to try to get away. This way, you're least
likely to be injured.
One way to avoid a potential attack before it happens is to trust
your instincts. Your intuition, combined with your common sense, can
help get you out of trouble. For example, if you're running alone on the
school track and you suddenly feel like you're being watched, that
could be your intuition telling you something. Your common sense would
then tell you that it's a good idea to get back to where there are more
people around.
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