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18/06/2014
The survey, carried out by Professor Jeffrey Hall from the university, found that just 36% of men were able to correctly identify when a woman was flirting with them. For women though, this percentage was halved.
For the first part of the experiment, 52 pairs of single, heterosexual college students were asked to talk to each other for 10 to 12 minutes. They then had to fill out a questionnaire, with one of the questions asking if they had flirted with their partner – and if they thought their partner had flirted with them.
Interestingly, those who took part in the study were more likely to know when their partner had not been flirting with them; with more than 80% guessing this correctly. Only 36% of men and 18% of women however, were able to correctly guess when they were being flirted with.
For the second part of the study, more than 250 people were asked to watch the couples interact and decide if they were flirting with each other. As before, flirting was difficult to detect, with just 38% of spectators correctly guessing that flirting had taken place. 66% were able to guess when the couples were not flirting.
Commenting on why this might be, Dr hall suggested that it is likely because women tend to be more open when it comes to flirtation, and not because men are more intuitive.
He explained: "It doesn't appear to be the case that men have some intuition about women and women have some intuition about men. But it does seem that women are just a little more clear if they are interested or not.
"If you think someone is not interested in you, you're probably right. But if someone is, you probably missed it."
(JP/IT)
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Many Don't Recognise The Signs Of Flirting – Study
Many men and women do not realise when they are being flirted with – that's according to a new study conducted at the University of Kansas.The survey, carried out by Professor Jeffrey Hall from the university, found that just 36% of men were able to correctly identify when a woman was flirting with them. For women though, this percentage was halved.
For the first part of the experiment, 52 pairs of single, heterosexual college students were asked to talk to each other for 10 to 12 minutes. They then had to fill out a questionnaire, with one of the questions asking if they had flirted with their partner – and if they thought their partner had flirted with them.
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Interestingly, those who took part in the study were more likely to know when their partner had not been flirting with them; with more than 80% guessing this correctly. Only 36% of men and 18% of women however, were able to correctly guess when they were being flirted with.
For the second part of the study, more than 250 people were asked to watch the couples interact and decide if they were flirting with each other. As before, flirting was difficult to detect, with just 38% of spectators correctly guessing that flirting had taken place. 66% were able to guess when the couples were not flirting.
Commenting on why this might be, Dr hall suggested that it is likely because women tend to be more open when it comes to flirtation, and not because men are more intuitive.
He explained: "It doesn't appear to be the case that men have some intuition about women and women have some intuition about men. But it does seem that women are just a little more clear if they are interested or not.
"If you think someone is not interested in you, you're probably right. But if someone is, you probably missed it."
(JP/IT)
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