Romance:

H. T. Remoff:

"The ways in which a woman assures that the >right< males will make the chase constitue the strategies of female choice."

"Sometimes a woman moves away from a man when she'd rather be moving toward him. As part of a courtship exchange, this is not intended to end the interaction but serves instead to increase sexual tension.

>He just asked me if I wanted a cup of coffee. I liked him so much. It don't understand it. I liked him so much, but I told him >No.<<

Such behavior could have several possible functions. A man's interest is oftne fanned by teasing. It could also measure interest. Does he care enough to extend a bit of effort."