The internet can be a pretty toxic place. We have to deal with bullies and trolls and all the other things that suck about EVERYONE IN THE WORLD having a platform to say whatever they want. I would argue that us women have it worst of all because we have to deal with men who think our profiles are their personal spank banks or something. Have you gotten creepy DMs from a guy you hardly know? Then this article is for you.

I have witnessed first hand, on too many occasions to count, just how entitled men think they are in regard to our bodies, minds, and attention. I'm sure every girl can relate to this scenario:

1. Get a random friend request from some guy you probably have a few mutual friends with.

2. Accept request because you consider yourself a pretty cool human.

3. Get 15 of your pictures liked at 2 am.

4. Get 3 direct messages in a row that basically go: "Hey your beautiful" (he can't even use the right you're, can he?) "Wanna get coffee?" followed by "Wow what a pretentious bitch" after 20 minutes of not replying.

5. You block him and tell all your friends he's a creep.

Sound about right? Of course it does, because it happens all the fucking time. Or maybe it plays out a little differently and instead he is a sweet angel and you fall in love forever....oh wait, this isn't a Nicholas Sparks novel. Usually, it goes more like this...

What really gets me is how so many of us don't even feel like we should tell the guy to piss off because you know, we still consider ourselves pretty cool humans. The fact that we still manage empathy for these guys when they clearly have no idea that they are the definition of harassment is pretty mind-blowing.

So why do guys think they deserve our undying attention or the right to get angry when we don't appreciate their "compliments"? I wish I had the answer. It probably lies somewhere in their upbringing or their comfort in existing behind a screen, but are those really excuses?

Now guys if you're still reading this, I'm not saying you shouldn't engage with people on social media. Building your network is awesome, and making new friends can be pretty cool, too. But if you've known a girl for 20 minutes based on what her Facebook says, you probably shouldn't be asking her out on any dates or telling her how amazing you think she is because quite simply, you don't really know her yet!

I encourage all the ladies out there to tell that guy he is a creep and this approach will never result in him getting laid. And if he calls you a bitch, well, that really doesn't sound like your problem.