- Flirting is important for couples as well as for singles.
- Business Insider rounded up some of the most fascinating findings about flirting, according to social scientists.
- Most people don't like traditional pick-up lines, and men tend to overestimate how interested women are.
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Whether you're single or married, these are 11 facts about flirting that everyone should know
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People flirt for six different reasons.
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What could be more terrifying than talking to someone you're attracted to?
Luckily, social science has figured out what makes flirting work or not .
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Business Insider found some of the most intriguing facts on the art of flirtation, so you can saunter over to the object of your affection with confidence.
This is an update of an article originally posted by Drake Baer.
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