throwing themselves at them, stretch
1. Most women who date, I would guess, don't have men throwing themselves at them every night of the week.

What dose that mean by "throwing themselves at them"?

2. Sometimes there's a long stretch during which nobody's asking us out.

What's the meaning of "stretch" in this sentence?

Question

throwing themselves at them, stretch
1. Most women who date, I would guess, don't have men throwing themselves at them every night of the week.

What dose that mean by "throwing themselves at them"?

2. Sometimes there's a long stretch during which nobody's asking us out.

What's the meaning of "stretch" in this sentence?

Answer

"Throwing themselves at them" means that they are making intense efforts to be attractive to someone.

"Stretch" means a period of time.