- [Narrator] Have you ever wondered
what your flirting style says about you?
Or maybe how your personality affects how you flirt?
Well, researchers Hall, Carter, Cody, and Albright
wanted to assess
how people communicated their romantic or sexual interest
to a potential partner in a 2010 research study.
They had participants answer a questionnaire,
and gathered information
on the subject's personalities as well,
comparing the information.
Here are the results of the five flirting styles
and how they could relate to one's personality.
Which flirting style do you have?
Number one, playful.
Are you a playful flirt?
Those who often playfully flirt
see it as something that's fun.
They wanna joke and tease their potential partner.
Extroverts are more likely to playfully flirt.
Researchers also found
that those who often only playfully flirt
were less agreeable and less conscientious.
Dr. Jeremy Nicholson,
a doctor of social personality psychology,
explains in his "Psychology Today" article
that playful flirts
tend to have a don't care and all or nothing
type of approach to dating.
Therefore, they first need to be able to cope
with interpersonal rejection,
which will inevitably result
from their more playful and outrageous behaviors.
Number two, sincere.
What if you like to create an emotional bond with someone
before testing out your flirting skills?
As a sincere flirt,
you like to make your potential partner
feel comfortable first
before you make your move.
You show sincere interest
and value a deeper connection with them.
Women were found to have scored higher
in this type of flirting.
Men did use this flirting style as well.
If you're very agreeable and conscientious,
you'll likely use this flirting style more.
Extroverts also use this style as well as playful flirting.
In the 2010 study,
dating success was found
through sincere, playful and physical flirting styles.
Nicholson suggests that sincere flirts
can become more successful
by focusing on building a positive personality
and developing their uniquely attractive traits and skills.
He also recommends making good eye contact
and practicing reading others' body language.
Number three, traditional.
Are you a traditional flirt?
Traditional flirts often stick to gender specific roles.
Perhaps you're at a party,
this could be the woman showing someone she likes them
by showing interest
through flirty eye contact across the room.
The man would then often make the first move
by talking to her.
The study found that introverts often flirted this way.
They also found men who flirted traditionally
often already knew their potential partner
before flirting this way.
Those who flirt this way are often looking for commitment.
Those who use this style
often have a hard time getting dates
and creating many deep relationships.
Although some benefited
from taking things slow in their relationships
and letting them form over time.
Number four, physical.
Do you flirt by subtly touching others
and displaying open body language?
This type of flirting show sexuality
and interest through non-verbal behaviors.
Many people were found
to often have great chemistry and emotional connection
when they flirt this way.
Relationships are often developed faster this way as well.
Extroverts often use this flirting style
and were found in the study
to be moderately agreeable and conscientious.
Nicholson's suggestion for this type of flirting to succeed,
he suggests that learning to be confident and curious
rather than anxious
can assist the physical flirt
in creating a smooth and passionate interaction.
And number five, polite.
Are you more polite when you approach your crush?
Polite flirts are often moral and cautious in their flirting
to avoid embarrassing themselves
or out of fear of rejection.
They have great manners
and approach, as the name suggests, politely.
They're interested in commitment,
so they often clearly share
what they want in a partner when appropriate.
Polite flirts are often introverts.
They also often have a hard time
getting dates with potential partners,
but the few relationships they have are very deep,
emotional and meaningful to them.
So how do you flirt and what does it say about you?
Which ones do you often use?
Are you trying to find a new flirting style?
Feel free to share with us in the comments down below.
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