"The Rules of Eye Flirtation" - Help needed to update?
Below are “The Rules of Eye Flirtation” as published in 1891.
EYE FLIRTATION.
Winking the right eye—I love you.
Winking the left eye—I hate you.
Winking both eyes—Yes.
Winking both eyes at once—We are watched.
Winking right eye twice—I am engaged.
Winking left eye twice—I am married.
Dropping the eyelids—May I kiss you?
Raising the eyebrows—Kiss me.
Closing the left eye slowly—Try and love me.
Closing the right eye slowly—You are beautiful.
Placing right forefinger to right eye—Do you love me?
Placing right forefinger to left eye—You are handsome
Placing right little finger to the right eye—Aren’t you ashamed?
I find these thrillingly insane. It’s a miracle that after all this ‘wink tennis’ they had the energy leftover to bone us into existence. Frankly, I’d have been too terrified to ever go outside for fear of accidentally indicating I hated them and then proposed to their dog.
The most interesting aspect for me is how these gestures change over time. 130 years ago, closing your left eye slowly meant “try to love me”. Today it means “I am having a stroke.”
Help me update the Rules for 2021.
Be real, Be crazy, be really crazy!
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