I'm tired of men flirting with me so I've resorted to drastic measures to avoid their attention - it's the only thing that works

Daily Mail​

02-05-2025

A former Playboy model who says she's 'tired' of men flirting with her has found a way to ward them off for good.
Sizzling hot influencer Ju Isen, from Brazil, says she's fed up of attracting the male gaze everywhere she goes, including at places like the gym, supermarket, pharmacy and even the swimming pool.
The 39-year-old, who boasts over 2.6m followers on Instagram, said she's been at the end of her tether for years now, and first tested the crafty trick when she was just 23.
She added that she was left with no choice but to resort to drastic measures as nothing else worked - and so one day decided to sport a fake wedding ring in public.
To Ju's surprise, it worked like magic and she's now happily single.
'I was tired of the constant approaches. It was nonstop. Even when I clearly wasn't interested' said Ju.
'So I put on a simple ring on my left hand, and it was like hitting a mute button. Even if it's not real, it is a deterrent to being approached.
'It has worked for years. It is just visible enough to keep people from coming up to me'.
But according to the creator - full name Juliana - some guys can be pretty persistent and the ceremonious jewellery hasn't worked on everyone.
She added that for the most part, wearing the ring made men 'think twice' before approaching her, and 'influenced' the way they treated her in public.
Ju recalled one particular moment when the strategy worked perfectly: 'I was at the pharmacy and a guy started making small talk.
'But the second he saw the ring, he stopped immediately. He asked if I was married, I just smiled, and he said "Got it, sorry" and walked away.
'It was respectful, and I got to keep my peace'.
Ju claims to have attracted so much unwanted attention throughout her life, that she's had to utilise the tactic for nearly two decades.
But she wants to make it clear that wearing a ring is a personal choice and not part of some elaborate ruse to 'trick' anyone.
She said: 'I still wear it to this day and it's become part of my routine.It's not about tricking anyone – it's about setting boundaries.
'It's a quiet way of saying, "I'm not available for this kind of interaction".
'And the most interesting part? It still works'.
The former model revealed that she once took a short break from wearing the wedding ring a couple of years ago, and found that male attention wasn't as strong as it was in previous years.
She blames the change on dating apps, which she claims has caused most men to lose 'the initiative they once had'.
'It's like they're unmotivated' she added.
'Even the bad pickup lines that used to annoy me have become rare. Technology killed flirting. Nowadays, everyone just waits for a match on a dating app.
'No one makes eye contact, no one approaches naturally anymore. And that makes relationships feel more empty and mechanical'.
But she continues to wear the ring either away, to avoid peering eyes or flirty men.
'People sometimes ask if I miss the attention, and honestly? I don't. At least not that kind of attention.
'I prefer peace, if a man is really interested, he'll have to go beyond the obvious. And if I'm interested too, I'll just explain I'm not actually married.
'The ring has become more than just an accessory, it's a filter'.
Earlier this year Ju was rushed to hospital where she underwent a two-hour procedure to rebuild her nose after an Akita Inu bit off the tip of her nose.
She revealed she was at a party where she innocently pet the pooch before the freak accident occured.
'Look what a dog bite resulted in,' she told her 2.6 million followers on Instagram.
'I had surgery to remove the bacteria and had my entire nose reconstructed. Thank God, the plastic surgeon said I won't have any scars.'
Isen even found that her new nose appeared to look better than it did prior to the dog bite.
'I'm happier because the doctor said I don't need to do anything in Brazil, he reconstructed my entire nose,' she said.
'I don't need to do anything aesthetically, I don't need anything. It's perfect. I think he even refined my nose a little more, it's thinner.
'I did all the tests, it wasn't rabies, but I was infected by a dangerous bacteria,' she added.
'I'm taking antibiotics and being monitored in the hospital to avoid complications.'
Isen made headlines in 2015 when she appeared topless to protest the administration of then-president Dilma Rousseff.