Inappropriate Places to Flirt

So flirting is fun, right?  I was under the impression that a little flirting never hurt anyone - but oh man I was wrong!  According to the website, The Frisky.com - there are some very inappropriate places to flirt - one juror in Connecticut murder trial passed a note to the court Marshall asking him for a date.  Ooops,  the juror was chastised by the judge - no shit.  Seriously, how stupid is that?  The judge told the juror that while he (the judge) was a "a romantic at heart," sending the note was a "goddamn dumb thing to do."  I would have to agree - that is unless, you are obviously hitting on the murder suspect - then by all means - knock yourself out!

So according to the Frisky.com, here are the other Top 10 inappropriate places to first, I'm sure I've made these mistakes, you?

1. A hospital waiting room
The hospital waiting room is a place of anxiety - people are anxious about tests they are about to take, results they are about to be, and all the shit that they have.  Never mind the sickness and the germs that they are carrying on their person.  I don't know about you, but I've spent a fair amount of time in hospital waiting rooms, and I've never once seen a person I would like to flirt with, people are usually sick and looking pretty nasty - and those are the ones you want to stay far away from.  Or you have the ones that are looking obviously stressed, and you don't want to bug them either.  Mostly, you just want to bury yourself in your reading material, a hospital (or even doctor's waiting room) is all about avoiding contact - not making it!

2. The gym
No, really??  Seriously?  I have to say that I thought that the gym would be a great place to pick up people (not that I have been there in ages, and the gym that I go to is filled with the gay men - which are great eye candy)  Anyway, The Frisky says that in the gym - for a lot of people the last thing that they want to deal with in the gym is someone hitting on them while they are working out.  OK, I get that.  But I also know a lot of silly little girls who dress the part for the gym just to impress the boys - yeah, I don't like those girls....
3. A funeral
Duh, No shit.  If you are dumb enough to flirt at a funeral - you don't deserve ever to have anyone.
4. A job interview
A bit of friendly banter at a job interview is encouraged of course, it's encouraged to show your friendly side to a future employer.  But unless you are not interested in a new job, leave the flirting and footsy out of the interview room.  There are enough men and/or women in the world to keep it in your pants during an interview.  Besides, why blow a future job opportunity?  In this day and age, job opportunities are few and far between!

5. In the underwear section of a department store
The Frisky.com says that you should probably wait until at least having dinner together before you know what kind of underwear the other wears.  I say, it's probably very strange that you are hanging out in the opposite sex's underwear section (unless you have a significant other, and if you do you shouldn't be flirting anyway!)  But if you find yourself in the underwear section - I say, knock yourself out flirting.
6. In line for the bathroom
The Frisky.com says that no one feels sexy with a full bladder, I would have to agree... Full bladder has to be the most uncomfortable feeling in the world, and that's all you can concentrate on.  Save the flirting for the women on the way out.  After a little freshening up in the bathroom she'll feel like she's looking good - and you'll have an in anyway.  Lets be serious men never have that full bladder feeling... 

7. Your therapy appointment
Oh damn, if a person dares even catch your eye when you are waiting at a therapists office... not good.  Seriously, no one really wants to be there.  And you don't really want anyone to know you are there.  Seriously don't flirt there, especially if you expect to get anything.
8. A parent-teacher conference
Haven't you seen any television or movies?  When a parent hits on a teacher nothing good happens of it!  NOTHING.  I don't care if your kids teacher looks exactly like the librarian out of the hottest porn - just watch the porn when you get home. . .
9. On a date with someone else

Unfortunately, sadly... I think most of us have been there.  We are on a date, and our date finds someone more interesting to flirt with (oh, wait... most of us haven't?... Well, I HAVE.)  Flirting with someone else while on a date with another is just not classy.  And it makes your date feel like a real asshole.  If the date is going that badly, just end it. 

10. At work
OK, admittedly... I have had good and bad experiences with flirting at work.  I will have to say... be careful.  But err on the side of VERY cautious. 

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?