The Philosophy of Flirting

PA30/08 With Valentine's Day fast approaching many of us will be hoping to flirt our way into someone's affections. Perhaps there'll be a candle lit dinner, a passionate card through the post or a romantic bouquet of red roses. But what happens if cupid's arrow is fired in the wrong direction - will that still constitute flirting? For two lovebirds from The University of Nottingham their argument about flirting has reached academic proportions. It all started during a quiet dinner for two in Lisbon. As their eyes met across the table the two philosophers began to question the principles of flirting. Eighteen months on, with a paper on the subject published in The Philosophers Magazine, Dr Carrie Jenkins is still debating the principles of this social phenomenon with her partner Professor Daniel Nolan. Flirting, argues Dr Jenkins, is all to do with intention.
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