Yahoo! Press Releases

Having a healthy heart isn't just about keeping your cholesterol down. In a recent poll by Yahoo! Personals, 85% of respondents claimed that flirting keeps them feeling fit and fantastic!

With World Heart Day celebrating the heart, good health and good lifestyle on September 26, Yahoo! Personals users were polled on how they feel when they flirt; when others flirt with them; and where they're most likely to flirt. The results showed nearly 50% of those polled feel young, fabulous and sexy when they are flirting. A further 36.8% said flirting gives them a natural high and they feel like they can get away with anything.

When it comes to the most popular place to flirt, 40.7% of users polled said they flirt everywhere and at every opportunity. A further 37% said they're preference is to flirt online, making them part of the 930,000 Australians who visited an online dating site in July 04 alone (Nielsen//NetRatings).

According to Sue Ostler, Flirting Coach and well-known author of three singles books including her latest "Relationships That Rock!," flirting is a fantastic way to stay healthy, physically and mentally. "Flirting keeps you interacting and keeps you in a positive frame of mind," Ostler said. "The more you flirt, the better you feel and that's a good thing for you and everyone around you!"

"Singles should be thrilled at the fact that there are so many ways to meet people. Online dating not only exposes you to a countless number of like-minded new friends, but it helps kill some of those dating nerves!

"I tell people to cast their net as wide as possible - use the internet as a tool to meet people and try out your flirting techniques, and go out a couple of nights a week as well. 'Successful singles' don't put all their eggs in one basket!" Ostler winks.

Flirting has come a long way from the days of demure looks over the rim of the cocktail glass, and Sue suggests there are a few things you need to know before getting out there to strut your stuff online:

1. Icebreakers were made for flirting, baby!
   Seen someone you like? Send them an icebreaker-first moves couldn't be easier!
2. Show the world how fabulous you are
   Put at least one photo on your profile. You can get up to 70% more responses from just having a photo.
3. Be like Bogart and Dietrich: smooth and mysterious
   Don't write your life story in the first email! -play it cool and enjoy the interaction.
4. Let the good vibes flow…be positive
   People love being around charismatic people. Feel good about yourself and others will feel good about you!
5. Show the world that you're proud to be you
   Be yourself! Don't succumb to the temptation to hide behind the screen and embellish the truth a little.
6. Respect the first move
   If you've received an email from someone, reply straight away-even if you're not interested. They've shown an interest in you, and it takes courage to make the first move.
7. Witty and interesting is sexy!
   More than 30% of Yahoo! Personals members are most attracted to people with a witty and interesting profile.
8. No-one likes a pushy person
   The great thing about meeting people in Yahoo! Personals is that you can comfortably take it at a speed that suits you both. Make sure your spelling and grammar is correct and don't SHOUT (type in capitals)