There are too many women who have experienced it or are afraid of violence in the face of rejection for your perception that it doesn't bother most men to count. But i'm happy to hear that you can take a "no" in stride. More men need to learn this skill.
@Pikachu I don’t know how much it has to do with masculinity. It would seem that what you’re talking about is/are men that were poorly raised or never taught respect in their household(s). Poor teachers produce poor students. Beyond that, I’ve seen disrespect for women that’s cultural too. I’ve always written that off to ignorance or stupidity. It even exists in some major religions.
@Adogslife It's very much tied up in masculinity and patriarchy. A man who can't get a woman is a lesser man and so a man rejected by a woman feels his masculinity is under attack. He likely won't frame it in that way. He'll just feel outraged and angry toward to woman because his ego demands that the object of his attraction submit to him.
@Pikachu I think of that as the simple minded machismo type, which I suppose could be thought of as masculinity. I’m just shocked that you’re inferring it’s a majority of men.
I’ve really only seen it once with an attractive woman I was dating. She’d get hit on non stop. Some rather brazenly imho. She took it in stride, but it seemed like a real pain in the ass as an onlooker.
