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Could you flirt with someone whose views you disagreed with?

Asked by wundayatta (58722points) January 19th, 2011

Let’s say the person was charming and good-looking, but was a Neanderthal in some way—perhaps being a chauvinist of some kind, or just holding opinions that you find abhorrent—would you still be willing to flirt just because they are so charming? Will you flirt with anybody, or are there some characteristics they must have? Physical traits? Personality traits? Beliefs? Opinions? Are there characteristics that make it impossible for you to have any fun flirting with them?

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lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I abhor their views? XD I think not. Funny people are the best to goof with.I don’t know if I would classify that as flirting though.

ducky_dnl's avatar

I’ve done it and I still do it. ;)

iamthemob's avatar

I’ll do it. I’d take it beyond that.

I’d relish the moment when I get to say “You don’t need a shower before you leave do you? Because I’m on the phone with the cab right now…”

wundayatta's avatar

@iamthemob, you ignorant slut! ;-)

Hope you get the reference, but if you’re young enough, you probably won’t.

chyna's avatar

^Jane you ignorant slut. I got it. :-)

iamthemob's avatar

I’m young enough – but pop culture obsessed. ;-)

The young can appreciate a fine, aged SNL reference. Even a Chevy Chase one. And Jane Curtain is a goddess. So anyone who doesn’t get the reference deserves the be called an ignorant slut.

@chyna – don’t steal my thunder, you ignorant slut!

chyna's avatar

I’m sorry! I thought you were too young to know the reference also!

iamthemob's avatar

Young and wicked smaht, thank you. ;-)

bob_'s avatar

As I’ve said before, guys will fuck anybody.

Yes. Yes, I could.

iamthemob's avatar

@bob_

What if they made really, really bad sandwiches, though?

Jude's avatar

I used to do it, sure.

Now, I’m snatched up.

Bob’s a dirty pig. I like Robert.

wundayatta's avatar

It wasn’t Chevy Chase. It was that other one whose name I’m blanking on, now. Oh! Dan Ackroyd!

WasCy's avatar

Whaddaya got against Neanderthals, I want to know?

I’m generally the Neanderthal in most of my relationships. When I have them, that is.

iamthemob's avatar

OMG @wundayatta it was SOOOOOO Chevy Chase!!!!!

Or maybe I’m wrong.

But anyway…Chevy was the regular damn coanchor. Dammit.

I think.

I don’t know. Jane Curtain is still a goddess…and I’ve had half a bottle of vodka.

bob_'s avatar

@iamthemob Is that a serious question? Sex > Sandwiches. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to report you to the Men’s Association, and have your membership be put under review. *shakes head disapprovingly *

@Jude And I can make you squeal like one. No, I’m not!

Cruiser's avatar

I accept AND respect people for their views Ayn’d if you want to disagree with me fine…butt I consider bubble heads who wave their hands to simply make their point(s) nothing more than cat-nip! ;)

iamthemob's avatar

This is why I was confused…but indeed, as this shows… @wundayatta was right. asshole.

MRSHINYSHOES's avatar

I think a person who disagrees with you is quite sexy really, so yes, I would flirt. But I shouldn’t because I’m a married man.

TexasDude's avatar

I don’t consider people I disagree with to be neanderthals, per se, and that said, I have (and often still do) flirt with people who have wildly different beliefs than my own. Hell, I’m just a giant flirt in general.

nikipedia's avatar

I could flirt with someone I disagreed with (republicans), but not someone whose views I found abhorrent (tea partiers).

bob_'s avatar

@nikipedia Is that a Second-Amendment-protected, concealed weapon in my pocket, or am I just happy to see you?

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

My husband and I disagree on a lot of things. We aren’t the mirror image of each other’s ideas and opinions. I do a lot more than flirt with him, I’ll just say that.

mattbrowne's avatar

Depends on the views and there are limits. I would never flirt with a racist for example.

Blackberry's avatar

I flirted with a Jehovas witness that came to my friend’s door once. An attractive woman is an attractive woman, regardless of fundamentalism lol.

Blackberry's avatar

I’m still trying to bed a Hasidic Jew…....lol. Anyone got any tips for impressing and getting a Jewish woman interested in me? They look so in good in their black dresses and black wigs : )

wundayatta's avatar

@iamthemob @wundayatta was right. asshole… and I’ve had half a bottle of vodka.

Is that one of those things you’ll regret the next morning?

I’d say pistols at dawn, but I doubt if you know what dawn is! Ooh, tssssssssss!

jlelandg's avatar

Have before, even with a committed girlfriend I would do it (but obviously not take it past some casual nerd flirting).

OpryLeigh's avatar

If I really disagreed with them then I don’t think I could flirt with them. They’d probably irritate me too much! If their religious beliefs were different to mine then I don’t think that would be an issue and I could probably still flirt although I tend to be uncomfortable with people that are very religious so maybe not in this case either?!

iamthemob's avatar

@wundayatta I did…until you know…hair of the dog…And dawn is a myth created by the man to try to get me out of bed before I damn well choose.

ratboy's avatar

Sex transcends politics, philosophy, and religion.

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