Are men taught how to be creepy?

No, seriously. This is a legitimate question! I actually had a pleasant day aside from leaving my cosy bed to get ready to meet my mum for a very belated dual birthday pampering treat and that all went swimmingly.

No queues. Luxury pedicures and for me an eyebrow shape. We stop off afterwards to our cafe and have a quick sandwich. 

I was extremely naughty and ordered a strawberry milkshake to settle my stomach and for the cravings and we relaxed and talked and it was all wonderful.

We part company and she leaves, I climb on the bus and depart and then boom, some guy says I'm a friend of so and so, are you..? 

Inwardly I really wanted to lie and say no because I was tired but I found myself hesitantly saying yes and then the barrage of personal questions began. 

Do you live around here? Do you live alone? Do you live with your parents? It was one stop closer to identity theft. 

I just had to make my excuses and leave at that point. I felt I had done the polite thing by half smiling and stopping to make idle chit chat. 

Here is where it gives even creepier. As I part, he walks along side me and I move to cross the street and then he backtracks and walks the other way. 

Creepy Creepy Creepy! If you must hassle a woman and I don't advise it. Keep it short and harmless.

I know men are taught to be persistent (at least the ones that corner me) but they should be taught, how to read signals. As in cease and desist. 

There is no part of me that is engaged in this conversation voluntarily. Try not to encroach on a woman's peace, we have so little of it.

Relentlessness is not flattering. It is not a compliment or a statement of your personal appeal. At the worst, it's frightening but generally it is aggravating and bothersome.