> ...since everyone likes to think of themselves as appearing witty and interesting to the opposite sex. For us marrieds, though, it's something to be careful of -- you don't want to flirt while you chat -- and I wish that our society were better versed in the art of...

Personally, I think we should use other species in the animal kingdom as examples, adopting *their* ways of flirting, freeing up the pursuit of simple conversation, with flair or without, to be unambiguously free of ulterior motives.

For instance, when many mammals flirt, they put their colorful coats on display. So we wear vibrant, multicolored clothing. We can puff ourselves up and strut around, too. "Look at my copious cheek pockets!" would be a pick-up line of choice, spoken, of course, while flexing muscles and shimmying around the room in a mating dance.

Since I'm already married, I think this is a great idea.