Female Flirting Cues and Male Perception (original) (raw)

Dating is as common as eating and drinking in the world today. To improve the state of communication in dating, this study examined the nonverbal cues displayed by women when interested in men and male perception of those cues. An observation of 30 women revealed the top seven nonverbal cues used when flirting. Those included smiling, laughing, batting eyes, provocatively dancing, initiating kiss, touching, and eye contact. Two focus group discussions revealed that men were most attracted to women that flirted by smiling and eye contact and the least attracted to women that bat their eyes. Theoretical contributions of this study relate to our understanding of cultivation theory and social learning theory.