Flirting as a Cure for Indigestion.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2670, 27 November 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

Flirting as a Cure for Indigestion.

SOME BENEFITS OF PLAYING AT LOVE-MAKING.

Is flirting justifiable? Physicians and professors 'answer in the affirmative, which makes one begin to wonder whether it is not time we changed our view's in regard to the alleged, dangeis of playing .'with hearts. A well-known London physician,. for instance, declared the other day that flirting was a healthful and invigorating pastime, and ho recommended it as a tonic for : dvspeptic and bilious people. When two young people commence ,a. flirtation, lid argued, they become ; animated and gay. Their hearts beat , quicker and the blood circulates more ; freely through the body. Thus the sluggish action of the liver is quicken--1 ed by the increased blood supply. A MIND IMPROVER. Surely a more novel cure for indigestion has never been recommended. It has the advantage that it costs noth- : iug, although those who indulge in the cure should not fail to b©ar ill uniid that they are merely playing a game. Otherwise they are likely to suffer from something worse than indigestion, j Indulged in for mutual amusement, flirting can do little harm. In fact, experts tell us it is a great improver of the mind. Those who confine their operations to roguish glances, quickwitted rail.eries. light banter, and repartee cannot come to much ill. The exchange of exaggerated compliments only tends to sharpen the wits. In other words, these encounters result in strength to the combatants, and anything that makes youth stronger is good training. I OF VALUE IN CHOOSING A | HUSBAND. I To quote one authority on the human mind: “Flirting is one of the finest trainers and quicken-ers of the mind in existenoe. It makes for social grace, balance, and rapidity of thought. Both parties to a flirtation must play the gamef, properly,", but at the same time eachiimust realise that it is a game, otherwise there will- come heartburnings.”*- . Apart from all this, however, flirting is-often justifiable, inasmuch as it enables a girl; ’to’ gain a valuable, knowledge of men which she-otherwise would not acquire. It is common for people to despise somewhat the girl wlio lias often a dozen men hanging at her heels, so to speak. They accuse her of toying with' their affections. This is sometimes untrue and. unjust. That the ’ men are attracted towards her is perhaps scarcely the girl’s fault. She doubtless finds pleasing qualities in all of them, and by allowing herself i opportunities of studying their characteristics she is able to form a very good opinion as to what goes towards making a good man. A girl with a wide knowledge of men is far less likely to ma'ke an unhappy marriage than the girl who l\as conversed with but one or two in her lifetime.