Absolutely,Scared! As we have all seen,as soon as a woman reveals herself,she is bombarded with PMs,emails,and requests for private conversations.How can anyone blame a woman for retreating back to the shadows after this?Especially as so many of these initial contacts are not of a polite nature!
I think the best chance to make a friend is to be patient,polite,and respectful when dealing with others here.As women see that you are friendly by nature and not some stalker waiting to pounce,perhaps she will contact you or answer back if you message her.
It is scary meeting new people.I couldn`t even imagine what it must be like for a woman here to be bombarded as such!