The science of flirting and teasing
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 12:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Flirting appears to be a universal -- and I would venture, innate -- human behavior. It is so universal that the degree to which many aspects of it are downright odd often go unnoticed, such as the fact that making fun of each other seems to be part of it. Reading through an old book on politeness, I ran across what may be a partial explanation for this strange human phenomenon. read more