h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

some of us do... Sometimes this is referred to as "chasing a man until he catches you".

And you have to understand that there is flirting in terms of trying to pick someone up to some degree; and there is flirting as Miss Manners defines it -- "Attention without intention."

Then there is same-sex flirting. No less fraught with questions, as I understand it from gay friends. It's usually a bit nervous-making to indicate one would like someone else to be interested in them.