Experts Are Begging Men To Do This 1 Thing When They See Other Guys Act Creepily Toward Women

Burg suggests building these habits into daily life: “Practice reading the room. Pay attention to body language when you’re out, and get in the habit of noticing when someone looks uncomfortable. That awareness is a skill you can sharpen, and it makes stepping in feel less like a leap and more like a natural extension of what you’ve already observed.”

Bystander intervention programs combining several elements can be effective, Burg adds. In fact, a 2018 review involving student participation in bystander intervention programs across Kentucky high schools saw a gradual decrease in sexual and dating violence acceptance.

Programs such as Bringing in the Bystander and Green Dot help individuals increase their knowledge about what harassment looks like, shift their attitudes toward less tolerance of sexist behavior and improve their confidence in intervening.