Name: What to Do When Someone is Following You on the Street
Uploaded: 2020-04-15T18:01:42.000Z
Duration: 6 min 28 s
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You're walking home after a night out with friends.

That's when you hear footsteps behind you.

You turn around to see someone walking toward you.

You think to yourself, Are they following me?

If you're ever in this scenario, here's what you do.

If you hear the person's footsteps catching up with you, then your suspicions are correct.

Try to make turns three or four right turns are enough to bring you back to your starting position.

It'll confirm that the person is after you, since they have no reason to circle the area and you'll get a chance to disappear The moment you make a turn, start running until they lose sight of you.

If some people are walking by, you can loudly say Hey and pretend they're your friends.

Tell them someone is following you and ask if they can walk with you to a more public area until you find another way home.

Don't go to your house or apartment when you're being followed.

Even if the group of people is offering to help you get there, this pursuer will then know where you live and might come back later or wait for you to leave the house.

But once assume nobody is on the street and this figure is still behind you.

If you're wearing a hoody, took the hood in your sweater to hide it.

If your hair is up in a ponytail or bun, let it down as you walk.

It'll be harder for your follower to grab your entire set of hair or pull your clothes.

If they have nothing to hold onto now you must lose them.

If you've turned off a busy road earlier, you can pretend you for gotten something by patting your pockets.

As you do so start walking even faster in the opposite direction.

This person will be less likely to pursue someone who's running toward a busy street, and he probably won't run after someone who doesn't have their wallet.

Don't take your phone out and start browsing or texting.

The light from the screen will make it harder for your eyes to adjust in the dark.

That, and looking through your phone, will slow you down.

Observe your surroundings and learn your exact location as you walk.

Look at the house numbers and what stores or buildings air around.

If you can't get away and the side street or Allie Iran seems endless, turn around and look at your follower.

Look at their clothes, eyes, height and age.

Black hoody, Navy blue pants, green baseball cap.

Then you can give an accurate description to the authorities.

Doing that will also send a clear message to this person.

People with bad intentions rely on the element of surprise with a long, hardy eye contact.

It will catch them off guard, and they won't see you as a target.

Stand confident with your shoulders back.

Let's say the green hat guy is brave and decides to approach you and ask for something.

If they ask you for directions, don't look down or away from them.

To reach for your phone, you'll become distracted.

Just tell them you don't know the way they're asking is suspicious enough?

Who doesn't have a phone with maps these days?

If you're carrying books or shopping bags, be ready to drop them.

As soon as you feel something's off, holding onto heavy items will slow you down.

Placed them in your palm with the keys, teeth sticking out through your fist.

If worse comes to worst, you'll have something pointy to defend yourself with so you can get away.

Make a fuss as you try to leave and you'll fire instead of help.

People react to that word more often than a call for general help.

Plus, nobody wants to chase someone screaming at the top of their lungs and drawing attention to themselves.

If they're following you from a further distance, then get your phone out and call the police.

That's when you need to know all those details about the street.

You're on your location and the buildings, stay on the phone with the dispatcher and follow their instructions.

Another possible scenario is someone following you in public.

If that happens, try to get to a grocery store or anywhere you can lose yourself in the crowd.

If your jacket is a different color from your shirt, take your coat off.

It'll be harder for this person to identify you.

If you walk into a restaurant or coffee shop and your follower is determined, they'll walk in and wait for you.

One option is to go straight to the bathroom and stay there for 5 to 10 minutes.

They might get tired and leave if you get out and they're still there, get in line, order something and casually let one of the staff members know you're being followed.

Will probably do something and keep an eye out for you.

Get on your phone and let your family or friends know where you are so they can come and pick you up or keep you company while you wait.

If the person yawns, too, it means they've been watching you.

We instinctively mimic the person we have our attention on to trick them.

Leave the cafe and walk a little bit down the street until they lose sight of you.

Then as soon as they come out, walk back into the coffee shop, they'll have no reason to walk back in with you unless they were following you.

When someone comes to pick you up asked the staff to guide you to the back exit just to be safe.

If you do keep the busy streets and always be aware of your surroundings.

You know all that stuff that lies beyond your phone screen just messing with you.

Hey, bottom line, I hope nothing like this ever happens to you, but being prepared for it gives you confidence like nothing else.

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