I want nothing to do with dating anyone right now. I am focusing on myself and putting a lot into growing my small business, so I have been using social media and platforms to advertise it. I mostly sell DIY /uncycled jewelry and women's clothes so it's nothing that even should be luring male customers.

When I go out in public to run errands (grocery, post office, office supplies, and gathering stuff to diy/upcycle) I am really one of those people that does not like to be bothered by anyone. I focus in the store as to what I came for, what my budget is, etc so I can avoid impulse spending. Lately more and more men gawk at me and run out of their way to hold the door for me if they see me coming. Around the stores, more and more guys try to approach me. The most annoying is a group of three guys that are regulars at the one store. They hangout there all day and have been there every single time I go in. They're massive peacocks, loudly and obnoxiously flaunting how much money they make in one day and how successful they are. They speak about me as if I can't hear them "you should go up to her already bro, just talk to her." They remind me of 6th grade little boys but they're around my age. I have been completely ignoring them and acting as though they don't exist. The only men I will interact with is saying thank you if someone holds the door. The single guys that do try to speak to me and say hey or hey whats up .... they get jaded when I completely ignore them saying "damn whats her problem" and "jeez just trying to make friendly conversation".

Lately, random dudes keep finding my business page and have been flooding it with dms hitting on me. I keep ignoring them and blocking them.

Does it ever occur to men that I come into a store to do things for business/errands and I am focusing and don't want to be approached? And maybe they should tone back their ego and realize they're the one at fault for bothering me? I wish I could slap them when I hear them literally say out loud JeEz jUsT tRyInG tO Make FrIeNdLy cOnVeRsAtIoN! Because they are so entitled thinking j have to respond and give them attention. The group of three guys that peacock started approaching other women in front of me, bragging to them about their businesses and cars and money and I felt especially bad for the blonde woman, she was bored to death and they wouldn't shut up and leave her alone.

It's not a club or coffeehouse or bar, walmart and thrift shops aren't the places to approach and then get mad when women won't chat. "Hey" and "what's up?" And "damn!!!" Are the best yall can come up with and for my dms wtf would I respond to heart emojis?

They can't even put effort into making better conversation or sparking my interest. Half the time I don't even realize they are talking to me until they start shit talking me and I look up and I realize it after the fact... these guys have no shame pesting me and no game with weak openers 🥱

I'm new to the area I genuinely wouldn't mind making some friends and networking, but the weak hitting me isn't the way to do it.

Do I just keep ignoring the in person guys or...???