How do you flirt?

More of those researchers have been researching - this time on how people flirt.  Dr. Jeffrey Hall, at the University of Kansas has been interviewing people about their flirting styles, dating histories, and have come up with 5 basic styles of flirting.  Everyone basically fits into one of these categories, and learning about your style (or lack of style) of flirting can help you hone your skills and maybe pick up the man or woman of your dreams. 

One can only assume that if you understand how you flirt that it can only help you flirt better and more effectively!  So keep reading, and let someone crazy Physiological Doctor who lives out in farm country help you. 

1.  The Physical Flirt:
Those woman and men who aren't afraid to express a sexual interest in the man and/or woman they are interested in (I'm being fair here, all sexual interests are welcomed here!)  The physical flirt fall into relationships quickly and deeply.  They have a lot of emotional connections and red hot sexual chemistry that burns hard and fast.  You know the type.  She wears the red hot dress and leads with her lips.  She falls in love quickly but also falls out of love as quickly. 

2. The Traditional Flirt:
Traditional Flirts have old-school values and tend to think that men should pursue women (think Patti Stanger and Millionaire Matchmaker style).  The Male traditional flirt usually believes that the male should get to know the woman as a person before he tries to date her as a woman.   Now the traditional woman flirt often has a very hard time, because by her own standards, she really can't flirt. 


3. The Polite Flirt:

The Polite Flirts follow all the rules (yeah, probably not all that fun!)  and flirt in a non-sexual manner.  The polite flirt is slow to approach a person they are interested in - but once they enter a relationship - those relationships are meaningful and long. 

4. The Sincere Flirt:
The sincere flirt is exactly that - sincere.  They want to know exactly how you are doing, what you are like and want to make a sincere emotional connection with you.  More woman prefer this flirting method than men (and I'm not saying this is because men are not sincere - this is what the researchers say!!! Take it as they say.)  But the relationships of the sincere flirts tend to be meaningful - which is always a positive thing.

5. The Playful Flirt:
While it sounds like a positive thing... playful sounds fun... right?  Oh, but no!  Playful flirts, flirt not as a "means to an end" but rather for their own self esteem.  According to Dr. Hall, most playful flirts aren't interested in long term dating - and are less likely to have meaningful relationships.  But ... with all their playful flirting - they feel damn good about themselves!

So?  I will not tell you what I think I am... I'll leave that up to you.  I'm sure you can peg that pretty easily :)  How about you/  What are you?  Does it help or even hurt you dating?