" I'm not sure that our girls today are as aware of the predatory nature of men. "
Well, sensible parents teach their children to be wary. There's lots of info out there for parent to learn how to do this effectively.
I'm sure your experiences are not all that unusual. I imagine a lot of women could tell stories of attempted stuff that was never told to anyone. And I'm not talking about awkward pimply-faced boys groping them in the car on a date.
There was one old fart in the church I attended in childhood and in my teen years. He was a deacon, and was about 75 years old. All the junior high and high school girls knew to keep some distance from him. He had was was called, back then, "roman hands," and was forever trying to "accidentally" grope the girls.
As far as I know, nobody ever complained about him to anyone. The girls just kept their distance.
You're right. Smart girls learn pretty early on to keep distance between self and roman hands. LOL
The pimply-faced boys were another matter altogether. (I ain't talking)