Should Men Make The First Move?

90% of men are happy to be asked out, but only 15% of women would initiate. So…

No

‘We’re in charge of our own destinies’

Gillian Myhill, 40, is the founder of app BARE Dating and lives in London with her partner. Women won the vote more than 100 years ago and we’ve made strides towards equality in all manner of ways since then – so why is it so strange to think that we would want to ask a man out if we fancy them? Old black and white films have sold the idea that it’s romantic for a man to do all the wooing, but in this day and age, it just doesn’t gel. With the advent of dating apps – many of which require women to make the first move – the idea that we should sit back and wait is just silly and could mean missing out on so many opportunities to find love.