While I am curious as well to what if any study went in to this, I think it doesn’t matter much. What I mean is that I’m sure a lot- maybe most men mistake being friendly for flirting at least once. My question is: and...? See- it’s an evolutionary imperative. It makes sense for this to be true. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” The opposing example are the green texts where person A wrote off obvious interest from person B until later when they realized they messed up. The behavior applies to more than romance. The promotion or achievement we never even try for because “we have no chance.” Very successful people tend to have in common the fact that they thought they could do it, and so they tried. There is nothing wrong with mistaking things as positive signs- a small dose of dillusion is healthy for us and our self image. So long as we push boundaries slowly, read signs to back off, and respect “no,” that non flirting woman might actually accept a date, just have respect.
89% of women use flirting to get what they want and then backpedal when it’s convenient. Way of the world. Men need women to build the species and women need men to build civilization.
Oh sweet baby James. Firstly- men do not need women to build the species, men and women are both needed to do that. Women do not need men to build civilization either, that alone is pretty ignorant In this totally ignorant statement. Lastly- attractive people tend to use flirting to get what they want- that includes men. Anyone can and often does use this behavior, some are just more successful at it. By its nature if used “right” we are still using flirting to get what we want- since what we would want would be the person we are flirting with. This is just a freaking mess that if you examine for even 5 seconds you’ll see is the sign of someone who needs to do some growing, and maybe some healing.
They batman with me
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