First instincts are, as Jackie Chen suggests in one movie of his, “run!”

But there are other options. The less manly men might be able to conjure the idea to “get help” before the rumble.

Also, my contemporaries may know of many forms of bribery or coercion available to them that work great without the actual physical act of conflict and infliction. (Most prominently things like dozing, hacking,… and other forms of intimidation)

And if all that fails, maybe then join them, huh?

Or, I guess the thing that can happen is one can just take a beating. But we probably want to avoid that if possible.