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Re:The ethics of wanting someone who is taken by abstractspoon on Saturday January 10, 2026 @02:00AM (#46563483)
People flirt because it makes them feel better. The object of their flirtations is simply that, an object.
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Re:The ethics of wanting someone who is taken by tavro on Saturday January 10, 2026 @06:53AM (#46564951)
Interesting statement, you might be right. Do you think that is always the case? That flirting is self-centered? I know I have flirted with people specifically to make them feel better, not myself. :-)
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