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All of the sexual harassment monstrosities that have come to light recently have made everyone on edge. Women, naturally, are some of the most afraid. But even men who haven’t (to their knowledge) ever done anything to cross a line with women are a bit nervous because they’re beginning to wonder, “Have I accidentally done something wrong?” The smarter men out there are starting to realize that perhaps they have ideas about how to treat women that are so deeply ingrained into their psyches, that they don’t even know to question them. If you’re an emotionally and socially intelligent man, then you’re right to be nervous right now and to question what you think you know about male and female interactions. Rather than recoil and hide from the opposite sex entirely, here is a guide for how professional men should act towards women in the workplace.
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Don’t add a nickname
You don’t need to call her anything but her name. You don’t need to add a “Hun,” “Sweetheart,” “Doll,” or “Love” to the end of that “Thank you!” There is really no need to add a nickname.
