Dangling one shoe while seated in a relaxed position, with one leg crossed over the other knee, is one of the most intense courtship signals woman use to indicate interest in a male.

This interaction is complex because females may choose mates based on multiple components of male signals, ... Complex sexual courtship displays by luminescent male marine ostracods; J. Exp. Biol.,

The direction and intensity of sexual selection on male courtship signals depend on the interaction between male trait distributions and female preference functions (Andersson, 1994 ;

Male courtship signals and female signal assessment in Photinus greeni fireflies Export...

This process is biphasic with the female orchestrating the public phase of courtship and the male orchestrating the private phase. ... The woman signals both interest and hesitation.

Females seek "dominant males." Status signals such as power, money, ... In this highly charged and competitive world of courtship, male and female interests are essentially incommensurable,

In such species, "the courtship dances are coy, a test to see if the male is willing to persist and pursue or simply wants a momentary dalliance," she said.

Flirting in all its manifestations, and applications, is based on a range of male and female courtship signals, some are studied and deliberate, some are given completely unconsciously.

Like every other human activity, courtship signals and rules are governed by a complex set of unwritten laws of etiquette. ... Title: Analysis of the vocal profiles of male seduction:

Abstract: During courtship, the male Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera, Drosophilidae) emits two kinds of acoustic signals by means of wing vibrations oriented towards the female: pulse song and...