TY - JOUR
T1 - The art of flirting
T2 - What are the traits that make it effective?
AU - Apostolou, Menelaos
AU - Christoforou, Christoforos
PY - 2020/5/1
Y1 - 2020/5/1
N2 - Flirting is an essential aspect of human interaction and key for the formation of intimate relationships. In the current research, we aimed to identify the traits that turn it more effective. In particular, in Study 1 we used open-ended questionnaires in a sample of 487 Greek-speaking participants, and identified 47 traits that make flirting effective. In Study 2, we asked 808 Greek-speaking participants to rate how effective each trait would be on them. Using principal components analysis, we classified these traits into nine broader factors. Having a good non-verbal behavior, being intelligent and having a gentle approach, were rated as the most important factors. Sex difference were found for most of the factors. For example, women rated gentle approach as more effective on them, while men rated good looks as more effective. Last but not least, older participants rated factors, such as the “Gentle approach,” to be more effective on them.
AB - Flirting is an essential aspect of human interaction and key for the formation of intimate relationships. In the current research, we aimed to identify the traits that turn it more effective. In particular, in Study 1 we used open-ended questionnaires in a sample of 487 Greek-speaking participants, and identified 47 traits that make flirting effective. In Study 2, we asked 808 Greek-speaking participants to rate how effective each trait would be on them. Using principal components analysis, we classified these traits into nine broader factors. Having a good non-verbal behavior, being intelligent and having a gentle approach, were rated as the most important factors. Sex difference were found for most of the factors. For example, women rated gentle approach as more effective on them, while men rated good looks as more effective. Last but not least, older participants rated factors, such as the “Gentle approach,” to be more effective on them.
KW - Flirting
KW - Flirting effectiveness
KW - Mate preferences
KW - Mating
KW - Sex-differences
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078669549&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2020.109866
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2020.109866
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078669549
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 158
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
M1 - 109866
ER -