Page 25 of The Warrior
“You have to do it right. I’ll find some videos for you to study.”
“And men? Did they flirt too?” I asked.
“Yes, but in a different way.”
“Tell me.”
Hans searched around before he said, “Here’s something about male flirting techniques. Holy Mother Nature, if a modern man did this…” He gave a small chuckle and shook his head. “Listen to this: ‘A man would stand to try to make himself look taller and more erect. He might even put his hands on his hips to appear bigger to become the “alpha male” among his group of friends. He would use his physique to signal he’s the leader of the pack.” Hans laughed.
“What’s funny about that?” I asked. “In the Northlands we like alpha males who show leadership and take charge.”
“But don’t you find it two-dimensional? I mean if that’s all he has to offer, it would be pathetic, right?”
I wasn’t sure what he meant by two-dimensional, but I didn’t like him calling our men pathetic. “Our men have raw masculine power and they take what they want. We find that arousing.”
“Arousing?” Hans tasted the words as if unfamiliar to him. “Are you saying you like a man to take you by force?”
“As long as it’s consensual.”
“But it can’t be both.”
“Yes, it can.”
There was a flash of pity in his eyes before Hans focused on the research again. “According to this, men saw themselves as hunters and they would go to bars to get the thrill of the chase. It talks about eye contact being the most important part, and that men would find excuses to touch a woman.”
“Touch her how?” I asked with my eyebrows drawn close.
He shrugged. “It doesn’t say. But listen, ‘A man would make sure his body language was open to show his interest.’”
I spread my arms out wide. “Like this?”
“Maybe. Your guess is as good as mine.”
“Don’t I look like a fool sitting with my arms spread out this way?”
“Huh, yeah, but maybe try to bend your arms like you’re about to hug him. It looks friendlier than holding out your arms like you’re about to stop him from passing you.”
“Like this?”
Hans tilted his head to one side. “I don’t know, maybe it wouldn’t look so awkward if you smiled a bit more.”
I flashed my teeth in an exaggerated smile, still holding my arms out as to hug. Flirting was the weirdest thing ever.
“Oh here’s an interesting point,” Hans said with excitement. “The dating ritual often involved the woman playing hard to get by rejecting the man. This served to entice and satisfy his hunting instinct. Even though modern people don’t follow the mating rituals of the past, we still experience a mild form of flirting. When making new friends, we smile more than usual, lean in, and imitate each other’s body language in a synchronized and unconscious way. It’s the ultimate flattery and shows an interest in becoming good friends.”
“Hmm,” I mumbled and leaned back in my seat, crossing my legs.
Hans leaned back in his seat too, giving me a wide smile, and mirrored me when he crossed his legs as well.
CHAPTER9
Biology
Magni
Finn’s happy whistling warned me before he opened the door to my suite.
“Are your hands broken?” I asked and continued putting on my boots without looking at him.
