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    112 months ago

    Maybe I got this wrong but doesn’t flirting imply consent because it’s a bidirectional thing?

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      432 months ago

      Well somebody needs to initiate it, and girls are terrible at telling you that they aren’t interested, because they’re scared ya might not take it well. Like rightfully so, there are many men like that. It’s a thing many men struggle with, how to approach women without coming across as a creep. Like not even in a romantic setting, just in general.

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        2 months ago

        As an autist, this simplifies into never approach women just to be safe because I suck at reading people and they won’t just tell me they rather not.

        I don’t blame them but it’s a really shitty situation overall. How can you get better at flirting if you don’t practice/get feedback and accept rejection graciously?

        Meeting my wife was nothing short of a miracle.

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      92 months ago

      Good question! It made me challenge some of my assumptions.

      Merriam Webster defines flirting as “to behave amorously without serious intent”. Flirting, at its core, is a less direct, less intense way of letting someone know you’re interested in them romantically and/or sexually.One can flirt with another person without it being reciprocal.

      I made my previous comment as I used to dance and my ex is a dance instructor. Men attending dance lessons or going out to dance with solely amorous intent are the bane of many dance scenes.