Okay, that's a really good point; I hadn't considered that variety of situations. Sometimes there are no signs beforehand that things are amiss. But when you're getting the feeling that something's wrong, and you ignore your instincts, you're putting yourself in danger.

I would never say that if a person gives another person the benefit of the doubt after getting a negative impression of him or her and is later raped by the other person, that the first person was "asking for it," should be socially reprimanded, or should be legally at fault. But it remains a personal responsibility to hone your instincts and learn to listen to them.