I believe you are right. When I started dating after my divorce I think I went out w/ a predator type of guy and it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my entire life. We met at the restaurant and he made me uncomfortable from the start. Right after we were seated he started talking about sex and hooking up with me. I hadn't even placed my order yet! I said that I wasn't ready for that, and he kept talking about it, asking very personal questions. I said that we weren't compatible and that I was just going to go and he got mad. He started going on and on about how girls always play these games, and that he knew I wanted to "******ity ******," but that I just wanted to be a tease. He got louder to the point that men at tables nearby started getting out of their seats. He said he could just follow me home and hook up with me since he knew I was just playing games. I got so scared I ran right out of the dining room. Our food hadn't even arrived, that is how fast this "date" went downhill.
I went to the hostess podium to try to pay for my order and was in tears. The girl asked what was wrong and I said I had to go because this guy I was on a date with was scaring me and when I went to gesture to him, he was gone, and nobody saw him leave. I had no idea what he drove, if he had even left, etc. I was in a total panic, sobbing. Restaurant staff and other patrons were trying to see if they could see him hanging around the parking lot. I was certain he was waiting in the parking lot to follow me home. When I said I had no idea what to do because I couldn't risk him following me and didn't know where to go, the manager of the restaurant asked if it would be OK if he escorted me home. He had the hostess go with him so that I wouldn't be uncomfortable with the situation, Two other staff members followed in a car a few cars behind to keep an eye out for anyone following. When we went out to the parking lot as a group (at least 5 minutes after he left) he tore out of the lot with his headlights still off and went the opposite direction. Still, the manager and staff members followed me then walked me from my parking lot to my door to make sure I got home safely. I'll never forget their compassion and how kind they were to me to make sure I got home safely.
I slept with the lights on for 2 weeks after that.