This is the scary moment a woman was followed by a stranger for over five minutes and only managed to drive him away by filming him.

Ninalotte Roose, 22, was walking through a local park earlier this week (May 25) when a man began following her.

Wearing headphones, Ninalotte initially ignored the man until he rode ahead and blocked her path with his bike.

Staying calm, she sidestepped him and took out her phone to document what was happening.

The moment she began filming, the man quickly backed off and left.

Ninalotte, who lives in Antwerp, Belgium, said: "It is really annoying and often scary when men don't take the hint and persist in trying to get your attention or number."

"I felt like having my noise-cancelling headphones on and not making any eye contact were clear signs I wasn't interested."

"Nevertheless, he continued walking by me and then pulled his bike out in front of me, which was quite jarring."

This is not the first time Ninalotte has been in this situation.

Over the last year, Ninalotte, who works as an actress and model, says she has had men following her on the streets or bothering her on a weekly basis.

Ninalotte says she finds that staying calm and looking confident can help deter these men, arguing that her confidence exudes strength so they would think twice before approaching.

Ninalotte: "It really happens to me personally a lot."

"It's happened countless times but I notice it happen in my life on a weekly basis."

"Hearing women's experiences in response to the video as well has really awoken to me to how much of an issue this is."

"I find that being confident, calm and keeping your head up all show that you're strong and not afraid of these guys' antics."

"I think when women are outwardly fearful or nervous in the situation. "

"Men feel like they have control and will keep bothering them."

"But if you stay calm and exude confidence in yourself, they will be intimidated."

Recently, Ninalotte found that filming the men who follow her is driving them away.

However, she makes sure to check that it is the right decision each time as she wouldn't want to put herself in unnecessary danger.

She said: "In this situation I was able to remain calm."

"If I feel it won't escalate the situation, I like to get my phone out and film the situation."

"It brings exposure to the person harassing me and I think the shame and concern they feel about being outed makes them stop."

"I've found it to be really useful."

Ninalotte has used this technique six or seven times over the last year and each time it has made the person bothering her leave her alone.

She said: "I would really suggest for women to try this, but only if they feel it won't worsen the situation."

"I wouldn't want to piss the guy off in this situation on purpose or have him come over and snatch my phone."

"But, the guy following me here in this video was not being overly aggressive and didn't seem under the influence."

"I was also in a public space with other people around, so if something had taken an unexpected turn, I knew I could call for help."

"I think this is a really good strategy to help diffuse these situations and help women feel safer, but each situation would be judged individually."