<p>The participants — lawyers, stockbrokers, charity workers and civil servants — were also asked questions about their personalities, how satisfied they were in their jobs and how hard they worked.<br /><br />The results revealed a clear difference between the sexes. Women who flirted were just as happy in their jobs as those who kept relationships on a strictly business basis. However, male flirts tended to be less satisfied with their lot, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />Researcher Chadi Moussa said: “Previous research has shown that people flirt for various reasons, which include increasing their self-esteem, fun and romance.<br /><br />“If men are feeling unsatisfied in their roles, then they may resort to flirting to keep them entertained and this would partially explain the negative relationship.<br /><br />“While flirting can have benefits, excessive flirting at work may be a sign that you’re unsatisfied with your job or simply bored.”<br /><br />But the researchers, who presented their results at a British Psychological Society conference on the psychology of women, said their findings didn’t suggest flirting made employees more satisfied or helped them to perform better. <br /></p>
<p>The participants — lawyers, stockbrokers, charity workers and civil servants — were also asked questions about their personalities, how satisfied they were in their jobs and how hard they worked.<br /><br />The results revealed a clear difference between the sexes. Women who flirted were just as happy in their jobs as those who kept relationships on a strictly business basis. However, male flirts tended to be less satisfied with their lot, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />Researcher Chadi Moussa said: “Previous research has shown that people flirt for various reasons, which include increasing their self-esteem, fun and romance.<br /><br />“If men are feeling unsatisfied in their roles, then they may resort to flirting to keep them entertained and this would partially explain the negative relationship.<br /><br />“While flirting can have benefits, excessive flirting at work may be a sign that you’re unsatisfied with your job or simply bored.”<br /><br />But the researchers, who presented their results at a British Psychological Society conference on the psychology of women, said their findings didn’t suggest flirting made employees more satisfied or helped them to perform better. <br /></p>