this is awful and unwise advice from a gender that doesnt even deal with this circumstance.
ignore this post black man
She isn't wrong.
In a fight adrenaline is pumping, ego is on the line.
I have been in situations where someone has tried to brick me, cut me, club me and sucker punch me the moment I eased up. Each time I saw the look of pure hate in their eyes.
Best thing to do is understand that you will put them down if push comes to shove. That should serve as an incentive to walk away.