If your gut-level response to a stranger or friend is uneasiness, try to get out of the situation as quickly as possible, even if it means being rude or making a scene.
Acquaintance rape occurs more frequently than reports seem to indicate.
The keys to prevention are awareness, trmtin2 your intuition, and assertive behavior. People have deterred assailants in a variety of ways. Talking and thinking about what you might do if attacked increases your chance of defending yourself. Everyone is a potential victim of sexual assault. The most vulnerable target is a woman alone.