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0Scientists tell us that females of all cultures make sexual connections through sequences of specific flirting behaviors. The ethologist Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt captured this on film some 30 years ago, with a camera that appeared to point in one direction while actually shooting in another. He found that women of all languages, classes and religious backgrounds attracted men through the same gestures. This was further documented by psychologists who spent months 01b00scientifically lurking02b00 around in lounges, watching couples01b00 hook up02b00.02br
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001. What would be a good substitute for hook up?02br
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002. What's so scientic about lurking? In other words, what's the meaning of "scientifically lurking"?02br
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0Hook up = get together02br 02br 01i 01u 00Scientifically lurking02u 02i 00 is supposed to be humorous - ironic, if I may exercise my new found word power. 0-

— Avangi

  • 0Hook up = get together02br 02br 01i 01u 00Scientifically lurking02u 02i 00 is supposed to be humorous - ironic, if I may exercise my new found word power.
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0Hook up = get together02br
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01i01u00Scientifically lurking02u02i00 is supposed to be humorous - ironic, if I may exercise my new found word power. Their purpose was scientific, but their method (though necessary) seems incongruous.02br
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0Thank you, Avangi.0-
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0Sorry, Avangi but I have another question.02br
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00watching 01b00couples02b00 hook up.02br
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00Can I replace couples with men and women without change of meaning and sound natural? 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10watching 11b10couples12b10 hook up.12br
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10You could, but be careful, as some "couples" are formed by two men or two women. 0-
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0Optilang, you're back. I thought you were gone for good. Well, you were only away for a day or two but it felt like weeks to me. 05002br
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00watching couples hook up doesn't imply existing couples, right? They are strangers to each other until they hook up, right?010id1
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10watching couples hook up doesn't imply existing couples, right? They are strangers to each other until they hook up, right?12blockquote
10I was away enjoying the very sunny weather.02br
00watching couples hook up doesn't imply existing couples, right? - correct02br
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0Thanks, Optilang.0-
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0I believe for the purposes of this scientific study, taking place in the "lounge laboratory," 01b01i01u00a couple hooking up02u02i02b00 would be any two people who appeared to be "uncoupled" when they came in, and eventually began to act as a pair. Whether or not they're strangers is irrelevant, and unknown to the scientific observers. The
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0Avangi, I agree with you but I believe there;s some misunderstanding because of the word I chose to use "stranger" which I wanted to mean "uncoupled". It seems like you don't think they are the same. Could you please shed some light on the difference?02br
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0There are many neighborhood bars/lounges (speaking not from experience) where the same people may be seen repeatedly. Many get to know each other, and therefore could be called "not strangers."02br
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00Perhaps girl A and guy B are known to be an item. Guy C has had his eye on girl A for a long time, but is afraid of guy B. One night girl A is present but guy B is nowhe
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