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13 Flirty Facts On The History & Science Of Flirting

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13 Flirty Facts On The History & Science Of Flirting

August 11, 2021

We at Cracked don't believe in having too much fun, which is why we took something as light-hearted as flirting and delivered it to you in cold, hard facts. By the way, have you been working out?

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Business Cards for Flirting MAY I. C. U. HOME? YES! No! CRACKED.COM In the late 19th century, cards were handed out as a fun flirtation. They said things like Let's get acquainted for fun and results. and May I be permitted the blissful pleasure of escorting you home this evening? — Source: NPR

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The Face of Flirting CRACKED.co The most easily recognizable cues that someone is flirting include a head turned to one side and tilted down a little, a slight smile, and eyes directed towards the intended recipient. — Source: Science Daily

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Men Think They're Hot Stuff CRACKED.COM In heterosexual encounters, men tend to overestimate and women tend to underestimate sexual interest. — Source: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Dating

Stomach is the way to the heart CRACKED.COM The way to a man's heart is his stomach, and research shows the same is true for women. Women are more likely to respond positively to romantic cues when full. — Source: Science Daily

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Hard to Read CRACKED .COM In one study, pairs were 80% accurate in knowing when someone wasn't flirting, but only 18-36% accurate in knowing when they were flirting, with men tending to be more accurate. — Source: The University of Kentucky

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Fancy Brands to Keep Your Man CRACKED.COM Women were less likely to flirt with a man who was with a woman who was wearing luxury brands, inferring the man had bought the items and was devoted to her. — Source: Science Daily

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A Fan of Language CRACKED.COM In the Victorian era, how a woman carried her fan conveyed different messages. For example, holding it in her left hand meant she wanted company. — Source: National Trust for Scotland

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Anti-Flirt Activism ANTIFURT CLUB CRACKED.COM In the 1920s, women campaigned against street harassment by participating in Anti-Flirt Clubs. — Source: The Atlantic

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The Effect of Weather CRACKED.COM Research shows that flirting is most effective when it's sunny outside, with flirt recipients being almost twice as likely to give out their number. — Source: Science Daily

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In the Workplace CRACKED.COM One study showed that a little flirting at work can relieve stress, as long as it doesn't cross into sexual harassment. — Source: Science Daily

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Love Puzzles

Homemade Love Puzzles Diarest vot Love devive hickwid here your heartshirs I This flower Araminated Save, Arban Loyal hearts carnation to the confid bu Display# the viows are nove Commons to all The True love will joise Welle 40 bweet both to smell one No with So give beauts praises Fores do think where hearts hassing agree what has been When Sweetness That gold. There malice be all which clisson is can Mar Hripe war All must applaud great M R CRACKED.COM A form of 18th century Valentine, the intricately folded love letter would reveal new sentiments as the reader unfolded — Source: Women's History

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The 5 Styles CRACKED .COM Researchers have determined there are five ways of communicating romantic interests: traditional, physical, sincere, playful, and polite. — Source: Scientific American

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Stamp Placement EFT-HAND TOP CORNER. R TOP ANNED 3NO 150d 1A07 Pt. POST ONE PENNY LOVE ONE CANNOT 00 YOU I I YOURS. SEND YOU LOVE YOU AM ALWAYS THENKING LOVE ME. TRULY. OF YOU. A KISS. T- -HAND SIDE OF SURNAME CRACKED.com 19th century sweethearts would send private messages to each other using their letters' stamp placements as code when their parents would censor their mail. — Source: Mental Floss

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