And yet interestingly, as much as I can be a flirt (harmless and overt - hey, I'm 63, okay?), my beautiful wife points out time and again when a woman has flirted with me, yet I don't see it. I naively think they're just being cordial.

It's disappointing when you find out that a good friend's wife has a thing for you. It's like - "Aw, shit. Why complicate things?" I guess all this proves we need a trustworthy partner, and a tight, close knit tribe we can count on as friends who have our backs. I cherish that very much.

I do not even know when I am being flirted with. Except with old men or teenagers because both have no shame and are overt as fck about it. So if a guy is just being nice to me I assume he is just a well-mannered man. Though exes in the past thought I was naive. Jokes on them I just lack certain beliefs about myself. haahaa

Some are - some ain't.

Flirting is fun and I do act differently when women are around. I'm subtle because I'm attracted to the ones sharp enough to catch on. Smart repartee is sexy, Dorothy Parker and Mae West are my heroes.

We're aware and know not to take obvious flirts seriously, but it's the subtle flirts who slip under the radar sometimes. Those can fool us if subtle enough.

Would be nice if the flirtatious dude's friend could tip a gal off if he sees her being taken in by someone with dubious intentions. I suppose that would not bode well for their friendship though.

We learn eventually.

In my experience, most men can hold it together for about three weeks. Then their bad behavior comes out, the same bad behavior that killed their past relationships. Flush.

Everybody plays the fool, sometime
There's no exception to the rule
Listen, baby, it may be factual, may be cruel
I ain't lying, everybody plays the fool.
Falling in love is such an easy thing to do
And there's no guarantee that the one you love
Is gonna love you

Depends on the woman. Why anyone would want to be a manipulative player is the real question.