A psychological study claims to have found the most effective flirting techniques for men and women. Subjects were asked to distinguish between flirting that works when they are looking for a short-term or long-term relationship.
Subjects filled out detailed questionnaires that also noted and took into account their age, how religious they are, how willing they are to be in a relationship, and how attractive they are on the dating market. The study was published in the journal 'Evolutionary Psychology', More on the same topic: women relations men a relationship sex.