I find it easy to make friends yet whenever I make friends with a guy they assume a sexual undertone to the relationship. It’s quite isolating and is making me not want to stay in hostels or take part in activities with just me and another guy. Obviously this is resolved by just befriending other solo female travellers or groups but still it’s a shame and just makes me feel like I need to be very careful to not give a guy the wrong idea (just by being friendly and accepting their invitations to do sightseeing stuff together). Do any other women relate?

Edit: thank you to everyone for all of the lovely messages of advice and support! To those who are upset with my post I am sorry! But this is unfortunately the lived experience of many women who solo travel, I’m not trying to boast or have any kind of agenda to my post - I use Reddit for private venting about IBS, acne and stuff like this so not sure what I’d really gain from making this to indulge my “narcissism”. I also don’t hate men, I actually really like them and love being friends with them hence feeling sad about this issue, I also understand that attraction and friendship can coexist, my issue is when men cut you off and no longer want to be friends when they find that they won’t get what they want in the end. Thanks!!