%% date:: [[2023-09-03]], [[2024-10-15]] parent:: %% # [[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]].