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[swordprincess]

[People have always been puzzling for Karla. As far as these dating auctions and everything else romance-related are concerned, she has noticed a pattern; that men like to hit on women who keep rejecting them. What is the point? Of course, the only way to understand such matters is to ask the public at large.]

...I've a question for all the men out there. When you flirt with a woman, what are you truly looking for? The pattern I have noticed is that men aren't truly looking for a relationship.

[It also didn't help that she's noticed that men have stopped flirting with her the moment she accepted their advances.]

Do you enjoy being rejected? If so, why? Men are so strange...

...I suppose women can also answer if they understand men better than I do...

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[youfool]

[She did say all the men. Suppose he'll weigh in.]

Heh, depends on the flirting. It can be a tease--for fun--or a flattery; a more beneficent kind of fun. The serious flirting I haven't had the pleasure of, if there is such a thing.

That's an...interesting follow-up. Do rejection and flirting succeed each other so often, in your experience?

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[swordprincess]

[Karla's not sure what to think. Then there's no solid answer if it depends on the type of flirting.]

...Then what would you say in the case of a dating auction?

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[youfool]

Hmm? How do you mean?

[For a change he tried to spend as little time at the auction as possible, so he's unsure of the connection.]

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[swordprincess]

Well, I mean...when people bid on others at the date auction...what are they looking for?

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[youfool]

Haha, you'd probably have to ask them. But I don't mind guesses on their behalf.

Some are looking to mollify, though they might be taken to task for vulgarity. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" "That" being the prospect of personal time, and the dollar being red bills, of course.

Some are looking to mortify and tease, dangling an unknown fate in front of the victim.

Some are seeking to run interference; that is, not looking to date themselves, but only to arrest any dates their object of attention might get from whom they deem unworthy. Spoil-sports, in other words.

Some are looking to throw lots for themselves, eager to see what fate might have in store with a little prodding.

Some might be wrought with pity, and bid only so one would feel desired and have their feelings unharmed.

And some, I suppose, could simply be looking for dates.

[But that's almost too obvious to say so he left it for last.]

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[swordprincess]

Well, that is sort of why I asked the public at large...

[Because some of the responders must have been participants in the auction, right?]

I suppose that will do for a general answer...