She says, “The fear of rejection stops them from making the first move. Many women also feel shy to do so.” This inhibits the women who have been conditioned to wait for men to make the first move. There is also a fear of being judged if a woman is the initiator.

Is it bad for the girl to make the first move?

And according to a 2018 study in Personality and Individual Differences, women have better sexual experiences when they make the first move. Its okay to ask someone out on a first date, says Birger. Its okay to propose, too. Not only is it okay, but its actually advantageous.