Flirting is one of the most human impulses there is. Even the word’s etymology points to how long we as a species have been doing it: It stems from the 17th century French idiom “conter fleurette,” ...

Besides maybe period sex and who the best “Friends” character is, no subject is as hotly debated as whether or not flirting counts as cheating. That’s because every relationship has different rules, ...

Back in the day when we actually used to interact with other people in real life, it wasn’t always clear whether someone was being friendly, wanted something from you, or was actually flirting. After ...

Misunderstandings about flirting can potentially result in awkwardness or even accusations of sexual harassment. How can we figure out what other people mean when they smile at us? Is there a unique, ...

So the paper is still fair game and, IMHO, worth revisiting. To give you a sense of the study, I’ll quote directly from the Berkeley press release: “‘Women are uniquely confronted with a tradeoff in ...

Liking an Instagram Story or sliding into someone’s DMs are ways to express romantic interest in the digital age, but technology may actually have made it harder for singles trying to score a date.