Well, as the article points out, they seem to be afraid of "advances" (of various sorts) being taken as predatory behavior. And *that* resulting in charges, which would ruin their rep.

Read all the way thru it for some all too plausible suggestions as to why they are reacting this way.

As I recall, it's something like the ways that they "know" (from "culture" and "media") are seen as way too risky and they don't have a clue about doing things any other way (ie trying to come up with "new" ways is seen as sticking their necks out even farther).

Basically, we've failed younger people (not just the males) by not teaching them right and by not offering them examples of doing it *right*.