flirt n
1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men [syn: coquette, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser]
2. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest [syn: flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying] v
3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" [syn: chat up, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash]
4. behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" [syn: dally, toy, play]

Flirt \Flirt\, v. i.
1. To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice; especially, to play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.
2. To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

Flirt \Flirt\, n.
1. A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer. Several little flirts and vibrations. --Addison. With many a flirt and flutter. --E. A. Poe.
2. [Cf. LG. flirtje, G. flirtchen. See Flirt, v. t.] One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.

Flirting is non-physical sexual communication between two people to negotiate mutual attraction through body language and verbal tactics. It is an initiation ritual of human mating and consists of a playful sequence of reveals and challenges that serve to communicate, test, and amplify attraction. Revealing attraction is accomplished primarily through specific modes of body language that indicate contact readiness (hair flicking, eye contact, brief touching, open stances, proximity etc.) and vocal tone (pace, volume, intonation). Challenges (teasing, questions, qualifying, feigned disinterest) serve to increase tension, test intention and congruity.

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