My girlfriend takes transit regularly and walks to the bus or train often -- and sexual or verbal harassment is something that she experiences a lot and I wish it weren't so. On the other hand, as a man, walking around without much fear has been a privilege I've been able to have. In the past, I have never felt like I attracted attention or have gotten much eye contact from people whenever I'm out and about.

However, I don't know if there has been a statistical upsurge in random attacks lately, but every time I walk around outside now I'm starting to feel more aware of who's looking at me or how close anybody is.

What do y'all do to counter this feeling of increased anxiety? Alternatively, how do you support the women in your life from experiences of frequent harassment?

Edits: Thanks everyone for your comments and perspectives! For those who are saying go see a therapist I get it lol but when I say daily fear it isn't debilitating enough for me to not be able to go to work everyday and whatnot. Definitely taking away the focus on situational awareness though! And also just being ready to take steps to ensure other people's safety or my own if a situation did come.