Cleopatra wrote:Women have lustful thoughts about men all the time. The problem is that men are not very good at reading the signals. In my day I have always made sure my signals are very readable. This can mean seeming a bit stand-offish sometimes when around men, but I don't want to give any of them false hope, or have to bat off unwanted advances. If I like a man, I will make it obvious. I would only ever flirt with a man if I'm interested in taking things further.
I hope you back-off very quickly if a guy doesn't like you back, if the feelings aren't reciprocated.
No one really talks about this, but women don't always back off immediately. I'm jesting a tad with you here, but hey no one is perfect people don't always 'immediately' pick up on the signals that someone isn't interested. As long as they pick up on them pretty sharpish, all should be good.
Some women harmlessly flirt in a mild way with guys who they aren't interested in at all, I know some very happily married women, that at times behave this way. I see no harm in it, I'm sure they do try to choose the guys wisely though.