And it's bad news if you turn on the charm in a bid to get a free drink. For each setting, the participants were asked to rate the frequency and skill of the main participant's flirting behaviour. Alongside the flirting measures, the main participants also completed assessments for a range of personality traits. People who scored higher for humanistic traits – which centre on inherent human goodness and personal growth – showed a small positive link to romantic flirting. In 2022, scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology revealed the best flirting tactics for men and women.

Source: Daily Mail January 06, 2026 21:35 UTC