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On a slightly more personal note (to fend off what may be perceived as a male-oriented view of this where we're always the aggressor). After work one night when I was younger, a large group of co-workers went into town to a bar for some drinks. We were all pretty much lit up by the end of the night and decided to split a taxi. I ended up sitting next to a female co-worker. In no particularly suggestive way I asked if I could lay my head down in her lap for the ride because I was tired. Moments later when I was comfortable (head facing straight up) she proceeded to lean over so as to smash her breasts into my face and then started making out with me. I didn't want to make a big scene at the time, and we were pretty drunk, so I went with it.

This, obviously, is far more suggestive and invasive than words. But I'm a heterosexual guy. This actually happened. I didn't feel violated. I didn't feel I needed to address it. I couldn't breathe for a second, but other than that I was fine. We continued to be friends and co-workers. She was embarrassed when I told her the next day that I didn't want to pursue things, but everything was fine. I continued to respect her just as if nothing had happened between us. No need to get our company involved. I don't know about her, but for me everything was just as normal as before but it didn't happen again because we were on the same page after that.

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