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Learning-places are also particularly conducive to
flirting because the shared lifestyle and concerns of
students, and the informal atmosphere, make it easy for
them to initiate conversation with each other. Simply by
being students, flirting partners automatically have a
great deal in common, and do not need to struggle to
find topics of mutual interest.
Flirting is officially somewhat more restricted in
learning-places than in drinking-places, as education is
supposed to take priority over purely social concerns,
but in many cases the difference is not very noticeable.
Taking a course or evening class may in fact provide
more opportunities for relaxed, enjoyable flirting than
frequenting bars and night-clubs.
Workplace
At work, flirting is usually acceptable only in certain
areas, with certain people and at specific times or
occasions. There are no universal laws: each workplace
or working environment has its own unwritten etiquette
governing flirtatious behaviour.
In some companies, the coffee machine or cafeteria may
be the unofficial 'designated flirting zones', other
companies may frown on any flirting during office
hours, or between managers and staff, while some may have a long-standing tradition of jokingly flirtatious morning
greetings.
Careful observation of colleagues is the best way to discover the unspoken flirting etiquette of your own workplace –
but make sure that you are guided by the behaviour of the most highly regarded individuals in the company, not the
office 'clown', 'groper' or 'bimbo'.
Participant sports/hobbies
Almost any participant sport or hobby can involve flirting. The level of flirtatious behaviour, however, often tends to
be inversely related to the standards achieved by participants and their enthusiasm for the activity.
You will generally find a lot of flirting among incompetent tennis players, unfit swimmers, cack-handed potters, etc.,
but somewhat less among more proficient, serious, competitive participants in the same activities. There are of course
exceptions to this rule, but before joining a team or club, it is worth trying to find out if the members have burning
ambitions to play in the national championships or win prestigious awards for their handiwork. If you are mainly
looking for flirting opportunities, avoid these high-flying groups, and seek out clubs full of happy, sociable underachievers.