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,” ...

When we flirt, we often have a simple goal. That goal is to communicate our interest to a potential partner, in a subtle manner, without blurting it out directly. That way, we can try to see how they ...