S1 Episode 11: Come & Talk to Me Show Notes
In this week’s episode I talked about the Science of Flirting as it relates to our November book pick, Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory. Taylor Cameron, a character in the book, drops a lot of solid advice on ways to flirt and engage in conversation with strangers. Here are a few articles that back up her claims.
Science of Flirting
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-of-relationships/202404/the-science-of-flirting
Clarkson, S. (2024). How Do Women Flirt? Perceived Attractiveness, Sexual Orientation, and Traditional Masculinity-Femininity (Master's thesis, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte).
Cunningham, M. R., & Barbee, A. P. (2008). Prelude to a kiss: Nonverbal flirting, opening gambits, and other communication dynamics in the initiation of romantic relationships.
Hall, J. A., Carter, S., Cody, M. J., & Albright, J. M. (2010). Individual differences in the communication of romantic interest: Development of the flirting styles inventory. Communication Quarterly, 58(4), 365-393.
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (2015). The verbal and nonverbal correlates of the five flirting styles. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 39(1), 41-68.
VanderMolen, C. (2013). Flirting style and sexual orientation. DePaul Discoveries, 2(1), 14.
Active Listening and Attractiveness
Weger Jr, H., Castle Bell, G., Minei, E. M., & Robinson, M. C. (2014). The relative effectiveness of active listening in initial interactions. International Journal of Listening, 28(1), 13-31.
First Impressions and Small Talk
Carney, D. R., Colvin, C. R., & Hall, J. A. (2007). A thin slice perspective on the accuracy of first impressions. Journal of Research in Personality, 41(5), 1054-1072.
Wiener, H. J., Flaherty, K. E., & Wiener, J. (2022). Making a positive (or negative) first impression with small talk. European Journal of Marketing, 56(12), 3516-3544.
