Ahahah. I find this an absolutely oversimplified and laughable pop factoid. Flirting can and should be duplicitous, for boosting the mood of others and potenti

Ahahah. I find this an absolutely oversimplified and laughable pop factoid. Flirting can and should be duplicitous, for boosting the mood of others and potentially showing interest. But too many people these days take flirting and humor the wrong way or as a paranoid concern that it represents too much interest, so it's best to gauge the coolness and resilience of the other first. Most (but not all) people under 30 are offended by everything, including flirting, which is why Seinfeld and many other comics have avoided colleges for decades. "Involuntary singlehood" is multifaceted including not making an effort to socialize, waiting for others to do it for them, distractions, life stresses, catastrophising unlikely concerns, low self-esteem, low confidence, depression, lack of wit, humorlessness, failure to grasp sarcasm, lack of perspective taking, lack of trust, lack of nuanced thinking, lack of manners/etiquette, psychological immodesty, unoriginality, lack of creativity, unreasonableness, inexperience, or unpleasant attitude.