Ed Dodson responding.. Francois-Rene Rideau wrote: > On Wed, Nov 29, 2000 at 07:59:35AM -0700, Chris Rasch wrote: > > I think that one purpose flirting serves is to separate the verbally fluent, > > socially adept males from their clumsier brethren. Verbally fluent, > > socially adept males are more likely to succeed at [...] > Yes, but this skill is only interesting to the female if she can > assume it will be used for her (and her offspring's) benefit rather > than detriment. Thus, whatever criteria will be used must be more complex. > Ed Dodson here: I wonder whether observation of women who are highly educated, engaged in some type of professional work and essentially economically self-sufficient would yield results unique to women with this set of "assets." Flirtation may be consciously avoided as a non-productive use of time. College students, on the other hand, are more likely to be in receptive to non-productive uses of time, so that flirtations that result in casual physical relationships -- with minimal emotional demands -- fulfill their particular needs at that particular time in life.
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