Derbountyhunter: Perhaps. Almost anything can be considered and opinion, but consider the following. When flirting with another you are leading them on. Leading one on for your personal satisfaction is not ok. Lol.
I sincerely believe this is one of those cultural differences that exist in the societies that are opposite the Atlantic.....
Most americans I met feel flirting is a no no since it is 'leading one on'.......
to us over here, maybe due to our cultural parallels to the Italian nature of doing things...flirting is a high form of compliment that can be dished out artfully....irrespective of one's situation in terms of being taken or not...
it is also a very common accepted form of meditterranean cultures....of which I am a proud participant..