Is this person flirting with me? This question has plagued us from nearly the beginning of time. Social anthropologist Jean Smith, or 'flirtologist' if you will, demonstrates her 6 simple steps known as "H.O.T.-A.P.E." to help answer that very question. And it will forever change your perception of flirting from being a stranger's evaluation of your worth into what it should be: a fun game!

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