Studies indicate that guys can't figure out if girls are flirting or just being friendly

No worries, Whitney.  This is from 2004.

An Indiana University study shows that social cues from women are misinterpretted by guys. When they are being friendly, guys think they are being hit on. When they are flirting, guys think the girls are just being nice.

Here's an interesting quote from the article:

Best- selling author Kathy Lette said the research proved that women are far more fluent in body language.

"It is really confusing for women," she said.


Here's a funny rebuttal in the comments section:

How can women be 'far more fluent in body language' when they can't get a simple message across? This is like saying that if a woman mumbles, it's the man's fault if he can't understand her.

What should women get out of this study? You're doing it wrong.

Category: Science
Posted 04/01/08 by: sleze

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Gliddy wrote:
I'm pretty sure that I wasn't the one that pined over her...just the one that looked like I was dating her.
04/01/08 10:42:59

sleze wrote:
Yeah, I'm pretty fuzzy on the details from those days. I remember something about a Miller Lite bottle tap.
04/01/08 18:53:39

Gliddy wrote:
I forgot about that...

Ladies...bottle taps = spilt beer. Spilt beer = guys don't like you.
Guys don't like you = it's not flirting.
04/03/08 11:08:30

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