Beyond words: The 200-year-old hidden languages of dating
From Regency-era "fan flirting" to online dating, we decipher the timeless looks, signs and gifts that signal secret love.
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Pickup™ turns romance into a commodity for male consumption | Aeon Essays
The pickup industry mates market logic with the arts of seduction – turning human intimacy into hard labour