My name is Alex, short for Alexandria. Men will not call me Alex. These people are 28+, in all different fields. I used to be in the army. So I know people from all different backgrounds. Got out years ago. Have a very public job where I meet tons of people. I introduce myself as Alex now. Almost every single time, I get asked. “Can I call you Ali” or “how about I just call you Alexandria” or “can I call you Alexa?” Or “Alex?” With a weird look on their face. I even had a stranger who was chatting with me, end up asking for my name and number and I said my name is Alex while I was waiting for him to get his phone out, only for him to abruptly get angry with me and tell me that if Im not going to tell him my real name im wasting his time My dating partners historically rarely call me Alex, My friends(not military) rarely say my name but have nicknames for me. My military friends, once they learned my first name have said they cant call me that. So, when you meet women that have male typical names, is that off putting? Does it depend on their demeanor? I dont dress like a dude, I am fairly fit. I am not shy but Im not an in your face, loud type of bubbly person. My name is just too weird for men specifically to want to say. And my work has me in contact with white collar and blue collar workers from all types of income brackets. So I just dont get it and was hoping for some insight. submitted by /u/Ok_Breakfast_7331
Originally posted by u/Ok_Breakfast_7331 on r/AskMen
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