1.  Relating to members of the opposite sex.
2.  I didn't know how to react to their comments, actions.
3.  Now I don't let it bother me.
4.  I realized that it is just how they are and that they do it to everyone, not just Americans.
5.  I feel that I have become more aggressive and protective of myself.
6.  I have also learned to not let every little thing bother me, because I decided that it is not worth my energy to be upset over little things.  i.e.  I think that I have become more easy going and I am able to speak my mind better that before I came here.