It sounds like a no brainer. Get out of there! But, that may not always be the best situation for you, believe it or not. The fact is, though that you will have just seconds to decide on if you should fight this person or if you should run.

For example, if you are in a location in which there is no help around you or you can not get away easily, there is a good chance that if you did run, your attacker would catch you.

The problem with this is that by running, you are showing your attacker that you are scared, which is often the first step in his knowing that he can have his way with you. Being scared is not being confident.

At this point, there is little chance that you can look him in the eye, confidently tell him to back away and see him do this. Now, he knows he has to do something with you.

The best time to run is when you can get to someplace that is safe or with other people that is within a very short space, such as across a street or into a store. If this is possible, running is the best method to get away.

Another important time to run is when you have hit him and he is down. If you have done something to distract him enough to disable him so that you can run, then you should definitely run.

If you can not accomplish this, stand your ground and tell the attacker to leave you alone. Then, use physical methods to hurt him so that you can get away.