With scientific methods psychologists, ethologists and antropologists studied human courtship rituals-otherwise known as flirting.
Like every other human activity, courtship signals and rules are governed by a complex set of unwritten laws of etiquette.
These rules dictate where, when, with whom and in what manner we flirt.
We generally obey these unofficial laws instinctively, without being conscious of doing so. However, in real world, flirting is almost an art form. It takes much practice to execute the subtle signals of flirting with perfect timing. Women are more able than men to send and to undestand signals of interest…
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