@DaMoshe – I agree that people should be advised about what to do when they come across these inevitable situations where people encounter those of the opposite gender, instead of just saying, “Nope, men are pigs, so there’s nothing we can do about it except hide ourselves away.”
I commend you for learning how to deal with these challenges. All too often, the only thing people know how to do is run away, and as appealing as that can be, it’s not always a worthwhile option.
Unfortunately, it is true that society’s standards of propriety have decreased, but on the same token, people should, in some ways, learn not to care about what others are wearing or look like. In short, let’s learn to ignore people enough that we don’t stop and stare, but at the same time, that we don’t bump into them unwittingly.
At the same time, however, we must still remember to dress properly ourselves and make sure the people we know and care about do the same.