Look for follow-through, not a secret signal
People had trouble identifying flirting when it happened. Visible follow-through is the book's practical alternative to guessing someone's mind.
Notice who initiates, makes plans and follows up instead of decoding a look or tone.
Subtle flirting was difficult to identify; a confident guess is not confirmation.
Why consider it?
The studies compared participants' and observers' judgments with reported flirting. They did not quantify an improvement from checking who initiates or follows up. The book also notes debate over how intentions are self-reported. No numerical outcome effect is claimed for the suggested action.
Read the sources
Source grade B is reproduced from the original work. It does not establish suitability for everyone.
Original item: chapter 10, item 3 ↗Adaptation: Rewritten in English from the locked Chinese original; retained evidence grade and study limits. Effect sizes quoted from the cited source: no quantified effect of the proposed action is claimed; numbers, where present, are descriptive findings, study procedures or guidance parameters.
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