I (21f) was at the bar last night by myself, just to get out of the house. I was on the phone with my best friend since I'm a few thousand miles away from home right now, and noticed this guy looking at me. So, cool, I gave him a look back that was the typical 'I know you're looking at me' and smiled and got back to my conversation. I noticed he'd turn around pretty often and stare at me for not just consecutive seconds, but minutes!! After the second time, I started getting annoyed. I decided to stare back. I'm all for eye fucking. Love it. Used to do it on the half hour bus ride every morning back in the day. But this was something else. I stared at him for quite some time, definitely more than 60 seconds. Unfortunately, I broke my gaze. I couldn't handle it, I was getting REALLY sketched out. I spoke pretty loudly, loud enough to hear and told my friend, 'there's a creepy guy staring at me. If he doesn't stop I'm going to have to make a scene', hoping he'd get the picture. He didn't. So I started giving him dirty looks (no, not the good kind). I even mouthed 'what's your problem'. I decided to take the high road and not embarrass him in front of the whole bar, though I was tempted. When he went out for a smoke, I went up to his friend and told him his friend had a serious staring problem and if it didn't stop I'd have to be a bitch. It did stop... somewhat. What didn't happen? He didn't say a single word to me. Please, PLEASE, don't do this. It's scary. I started to wonder if he was going to follow me home or something. I was at the bar for 2 hours. this took place over the whole time. It is NOT the way to pick up a girl. You all sound like you know what to do, but if one of you is a Creepy Carl or Staring Stan, take heed, you won't be taking the girl home unless you've drugged her drink.