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# [[Flirtation]]
Flirtation is a lighthearted type of [[Play]] with goals that vary from the overtly [[Sex|sexual]] (in which case it is [[Seduction]]) to the intellectual. Flirtation can be be romantic, but it can also be platonic.
> Great flirtation is about seeing; hunger to be seen is a natural human emotion, and when you show people that you're seeing them, it's natural for them to start seeing you. [^ethicalslut]
## See also
- [[Flirting with Risk - TestCon 2024]]: a presentation I did with [[Steve Upton]] on flirtation in the context of risk management and testing
[^ethicalslut]: Hardy, J. W. & Easton, D. (2009). *The ethical slut: A practical guide to polyamory, open relationships & other adventures*. Celestial Arts. [[The Ethical Slut|My highlights]].