If you act the same way — always professional, but also always like yourself — around everyone, the problematic colleague will be less likely to get the idea that you’re coming on to him. One caveat: If you’re touchy-feely or flirtatious by nature, you might want to dial it back around him and any guys from whom you sense discomfort.What about women who have no idea they are flirty by nature? What if they were just being themselves? The answer is grandma.
Don’t say or do anything you wouldn’t say or do in the presence of your grandmother. If you sense that you could start unconsciously flirting (you’re human, and sometimes it happens), imagine that your grandmother is in the room. If you’d feel embarrassed saying or doing whatever you’re about to say or do in front of Grandma, don’t go there.But wait! Grandma might not be enough to fend men off, because of your slutty dressing and slutty way of speaking!
In a perfect world, women would feel free to dress however they want without being stigmatized for it. But know that revealing clothing and certain verbal tics, such as ending statements with an upward inflection in your voice or struggling to accept a compliment, can affect others’ ability to take you seriously.Once you've learned how to speak in monotone, behave like a nun, dress and look like a dowdy librarian, you will successfully not lead male colleagues on. More importantly, it's about time these training programs coach men on how to keep their dicks in their pants and realize that the girls at work really aren't leading them on.