I have done this. A lot of female business contacts I have to meet are around half my age. I don’t want them to feel “creeped out”.
Bill Hybels, my former pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago, has more than once said from the pulpit that he recognizes how much more ‘attention’ Christian leaders get from Satan and his demons than us ‘ordinary’ folks.
He wasn’t bragging; instead, he was commenting on how on guard he needs to be 24/7 - to the point that he wouldn’t have a meeting with a woman in his office unless there was a female staff member present or sitting outside his open office door. He wouldn’t even ride in a car with an unaccompanied woman.
So, I say, ‘Good for Mike Pence and his wife.’ They obviously have a strong marriage that is steeped in their shared faith in Jesus, and recognize temptation and ways to avoid it.
Speaking as someone who has felt creeped out in business settings on occasion, I thank you for your consideration!