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These Flirting Tactics Work Best for Men and Women, According to Psychology

Research suggests men may respond more to physical cues, while women tend to favor signs of interest, effort, and commitment.

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Have you ever wondered whether men and women flirt differently—and which methods are most effective?

According to Noam Shpancer, Ph.D., author of the novel The Good Psychologist, in his Psychology Today article on the topic, “One way to understand and evaluate flirting behavior is via the Sexual Strategies Theory (SST) perspective, which argues that different mate acquisition tactics will prove most efficient depending on sex and the mating context (short- or long-term).”

Let’s explore the ideas a bit more deeply.

As Shpancer notes in his article, in the animal kingdom, males are quite expressive and intense when attempting to attract a female mate. Think: the male peacock dancing for its female mate, showing off........

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