Eye contact challenger

Firstly, In the case of the eye contact challenger, if you sense
a rowdy individual/s walk tall and hold yourself confidently.
Even if you do feel daunted, act confidently -after all 'when
ignorance is mutual, confidence is King'. Confident people
are very rarely chosen as victims for attack. Whenever
possible, avoid eye contact where you sense aggression, but
do not bow your head, this can be seen as a sign of weakness
and may draw the attacker in for the kill. The challenger's
ritual can be crushed before it starts by simply avoiding eye
contact, if you are switched on you will have noticed him
from a mile off and avoidance will not be a problem. This
may take some discipline, it is often difficult not to stare,
because you feel almost drawn to something that you should
not look at. Practice by sitting facing the Tv and trying to
avoid looking at it for 2 minutes. You might not find that it
is not as easy as you thought. If you do not make eye contact
then you have avoided a situation.
If eye contact has already occurred, break the engagement
immediately and quickly separate yourself from the
aggressor by as great a distance as possible. If this proves
fruitless and aggressive verbal exchange ensues, do not
retaliate, just walk away, a verbal counter may act as a
catalyst. If you do not or cannot decamp at this stage and are
approached, prepare for 'fight or flight'. Only fight if there is
no other option open to you.