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The best place to flirt in Germany is outdoors, preferably under a clear blue sky.
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Every Second Counts
After 30 seconds, it's all over. At least, according to one German behavioral scientist. His study says that after half a minute, a man and a woman know whether they fit together…or not. So, if you don't want to miss out on the action, you have to be quick, and creative. Cheap pick up lines like "Do you have any plans for tonight?" are definitely out. Eye contact and good manners will score more points. Kurt Tucholsky once said that flirting is holding hands via eye contact. Exaggerated macho posturing is uncalled for. 68 percent of the women surveyed said their hearts beat faster when a man helps them into their coat. Both women and men listed alcohol as the biggest flirt killer.
Overall, women in Germany are quite emancipated. Dinner bills are often split down the middle. It's not uncommon for a woman to pick up a man. Germans strive for perfection. That's evident when it comes to flirting. There are schools teaching how to take those first steps toward meeting someone new. A school in the Ruhr area offers an international flirting course. You can learn that you're better off trying to lure an Italian into your home with a butterfly collection than a stamp collection. In Italy, unwanted attention is rewarded with something more poetic than a simple, "Bug off." Romans prefer the more poetic "Buy yourself a forest and get lost in it."
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Faru Scharma, a business student from India, enjoys the relaxed gender roles in Germany. (German)
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