* self-reported, if I understand correctly. And if I do, it sounds like a post-hoc explanation. "Flirting skills" seems like a superficial skill without real v

* self-reported, if I understand correctly. And if I do, it sounds like a post-hoc explanation. "Flirting skills" seems like a superficial skill without real value, the lack of which might condemn you to be single but in no way diminishes your self-perceived value proposition. It's like saying "I surely could, if I only knew that easy trick".