You're at a bar and the girl you're interested in is with a group of intimidating friends. You are at lunch and you see a group of girls leave the restroom laughing. In the mall, a group of girls almost tramples you on the way to your favorite store. You may now be wondering, why is all of this is happening? Why does it seem like girls are always together in groups? Why do I feel a magnetic field repelling me from them? Here are a few reasons as to why we, as girls, use this classic grouping technique in public:
We, as girls, like to feel that we have some source of comfort when we're out. Being with your friends makes being around other people that much more bearable. Being able to comment on or make a joke about something that recently happened, creates an environment that makes going out more fun and relaxed. In a group, you tend to feed off of each other's energy. When you can't quite muster up the confidence to be out in public, having a friend or two around builds it up and makes your time a lot more fun. The support we need is right there, psyching us up to do silly things and just have a fun time.
We, as girls, also like our girl time. We like to enjoy ourselves without the distraction of any third party. We like knowing that if you see a group of us that you are going to be too intimidated to come forth and ruin the invisible bond between us. We actually thrive off of it. We sometimes even go out with the intention to deflect any outside partisan to come our way. You may ask, why would you go out if you don't want to be bothered? Well, the answer was stated in the first sentence of this paragraph. Our girl time is a crucial element of our friendships. This girl time can and will take place at any given moment, so you will just have to be mentally prepared to stand by and see it take place.
We, as girls, like to feel secure when we are out in public. Our intimidating brigade is assembled for our own personal safety. We are all told at a young age to use the buddy system, but here we are all grown up and practicing the same concept. However, there are a few minor differences. We aren't trying to avoid getting lost, we are trying to avoid unwanted attention or being harmed. We use safety in numbers to protect ourselves and support each other through some pretty sketchy situations. Whether it's the person that can't take no for an answer or the strange figure outside as you walk to your car, the last thing we want is to deal with something like this by ourselves. Having your girls around makes you feel safer.
So next time, when you see that group of girls, remember that we have our reasons for being this way. Maybe this will make you think twice about trying to break their powerful force field shielding them from the outside world.
