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We had an interesting discussion about flirting in anthropology today

Saint Nick

Saint Nick

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The instructor said that females, and actually most mammilian creatures, give off a lot of signs when they are so-called flirting. Some of the signs that they like the male they are talking to is that they kind of shift their weight to one leg, making their hip close to the male. And according to the book, and to her, the male will also do the same, in the female's direction. And then, as the flirting continues, the female will do something that will expose the neck. In mammilian species, the neck is a very vulnerable part of the body, since you have the jugular up there and such. And when they expose the neck, that is when they've put their trust in you.

Maybe the government is lying to us.
 
I pull down my pants, and show 'em the goods. Maybe thats why I've never had a girlfriend. 🙁
 
Dude,

I didn't know specifically about the neck, but if you can't pick up a flirt vibe, you have some big problems.

Go to a bar, and watch people pick up. Watch the guys, and the girls, and how they hold themselves. You'll see what leads to them holding each other.
 
This is all really good in primate mating rituals, but has a hard time translating into human behavior. Much of our sexual ritual is socially learned, and therefore subject to the social aptitude of both parties. Most have not learned to flirt properly because they are raised in an environment where flirting is prohibited (monogamous relationship, abstinence before marriage) and those that have learned to flirt have done so because their role model used it for social gain instead of its real purpose of sexual attraction.
Plainly put, most people are not very good at flirting, and those that are good at it use it for the wrong reasons. Flirting in human society no longer means 'I want you as a mate.'

 
well its not like it really matters to me as i have a girlfriend and whatnot. but to be perfectly honest i never knew about the neck thing or the whole body shifting weight. the night i met my girlfriend i was actually trying to avoid her because some other guy was flirting with her. ha what a ride.

Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
This is all really good in primate mating rituals, but has a hard time translating into human behavior. Much of our sexual ritual is socially learned, and therefore subject to the social aptitude of both parties. Most have not learned to flirt properly because they are raised in an environment where flirting is prohibited (monogamous relationship, abstinence before marriage) and those that have learned to flirt have done so because their role model used it for social gain instead of its real purpose of sexual attraction.
Plainly put, most people are not very good at flirting, and those that are good at it use it for the wrong reasons. Flirting in human society no longer means 'I want you as a mate.'
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thats very well put actually.

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
yea.. this is basic body language.
also, she will touch her hair and her tongue to her lips as well
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yeah! she mentioned some stuff about that too. flicking the hair to the side, etc.
 
yea.. this is basic body language.
also, she will touch her hair and her tongue to her lips as well
 
Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
This is all really good in primate mating rituals, but has a hard time translating into human behavior. Much of our sexual ritual is socially learned, and therefore subject to the social aptitude of both parties. Most have not learned to flirt properly because they are raised in an environment where flirting is prohibited (monogamous relationship, abstinence before marriage) and those that have learned to flirt have done so because their role model used it for social gain instead of its real purpose of sexual attraction.
Plainly put, most people are not very good at flirting, and those that are good at it use it for the wrong reasons. Flirting in human society no longer means 'I want you as a mate.'
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LOL... so if you're looking for a monogamous relationship, flirting is prohibited?

Can you please explain your [lack of] logic there Mr. Kinsey?
 
Originally posted by: Kibbo86
Dude,

I didn't know specifically about the neck, but if you can't pick up a flirt vibe, you have some big problems.

Go to a bar, and watch people pick up. Watch the guys, and the girls, and how they hold themselves. You'll see what leads to them holding each other.
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afai can tell, acting like a damned idiot is what leads to holding each other.
 
Originally posted by: Quasmo
I pull down my pants, and show 'em the goods. Maybe thats why I've never had a girlfriend. 🙁
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Yea you're doing it wrong. Pee on them to mark your territory, then make loud grunting noises.
 
Originally posted by: Pablo
Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
This is all really good in primate mating rituals, but has a hard time translating into human behavior. Much of our sexual ritual is socially learned, and therefore subject to the social aptitude of both parties. Most have not learned to flirt properly because they are raised in an environment where flirting is prohibited (monogamous relationship, abstinence before marriage) and those that have learned to flirt have done so because their role model used it for social gain instead of its real purpose of sexual attraction.
Plainly put, most people are not very good at flirting, and those that are good at it use it for the wrong reasons. Flirting in human society no longer means 'I want you as a mate.'
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LOL... so if you're looking for a monogamous relationship, flirting is prohibited?

Can you please explain your [lack of] logic there Mr. Kinsey?
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hes saying that flirting isnt observed due to the parents being in a relationship, and thus not flirting with each other since theyre not looking for a mate anymore.

thats what i got from it anyway. and a good point.
 
Originally posted by: SagaLore
Originally posted by: Quasmo
I pull down my pants, and show 'em the goods. Maybe thats why I've never had a girlfriend. 🙁
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Yea you're doing it wrong. Pee on them to mark your territory, then make loud grunting noises.
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you should tie them down to display your dominance, also.
 
How about this one my wife told me about. (BA in anthropology) Since we moved away from our asses swelling like baboons when we are in heat, we have become the only species with swollen mammary glands to attract the other gender. This also coincides with the fact that we can mate year round, so the effect on the mammary glands is permanent. As I look at my wife... :yeah evolution;
 
Originally posted by: tasburrfoot78362
How about this one my wife told me about. (BA in anthropology) Since we moved away from our asses swelling like baboons when we are in heat, we have become the only species with swollen mammary glands to attract the other gender. This also coincides with the fact that we can mate year round, so the effect on the mammary glands is permanent. As I look at my wife... :yeah evolution;
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So, being attracted to breasts is not sexual fetishism? why is breast accentuation more prevalent in the US than in europe?
 
Originally posted by: godmare
Originally posted by: tasburrfoot78362
How about this one my wife told me about. (BA in anthropology) Since we moved away from our asses swelling like baboons when we are in heat, we have become the only species with swollen mammary glands to attract the other gender. This also coincides with the fact that we can mate year round, so the effect on the mammary glands is permanent. As I look at my wife... :yeah evolution;
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So, being attracted to breasts is not sexual fetishism? why is breast accentuation more prevalent in the US than in europe?
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its got something to do with culture... i think we're actually going to discuss this here next week. in anthropology we finally got out of the genus species crap (austropiticus ramidus, homo habilis, etc.). its getting interesting now 🙂
 
If she picks at imaginary lint on your shoulder, or strokes your arm, she may want to hook up with you.
If she turns her back to you and screams for the cops/bouncer/boyfriend/girlfriend-who-looks-like-a-dude, the no, she is not flirting with you.
 
Originally posted by: jndietz
Originally posted by: godmare
Originally posted by: tasburrfoot78362
How about this one my wife told me about. (BA in anthropology) Since we moved away from our asses swelling like baboons when we are in heat, we have become the only species with swollen mammary glands to attract the other gender. This also coincides with the fact that we can mate year round, so the effect on the mammary glands is permanent. As I look at my wife... :yeah evolution;
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So, being attracted to breasts is not sexual fetishism? why is breast accentuation more prevalent in the US than in europe?
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its got something to do with culture... i think we're actually going to discuss this here next week. in anthropology we finally got out of the genus species crap (austropiticus ramidus, homo habilis, etc.). its getting interesting now 🙂
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Right, that's what I'm asking - if it's cultural, isn't that fetishism? like foot-binding in china or ankle fetishism in feudal england? Why would breast fetishism not be associated with the US?

 
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