Episode 3

Flirt or Foe?

 

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4th January 2026 | 1:12:25 

Description

As much as we love watching a meet-cute on screen, in real life flirting is a freaking minefield. Am I being too nice, am I being too rude? Am I being paranoid? Is he attentive or is he a stalker? Can I balance on the paper-thin line between “leading him on” and ending up on the front page of tomorrow’s newspaper?
The math we do every single day in calculating the safety each laugh, each handshake – it’s quiet but endless. Maybe it’s time we gave it a forum.
 
 
What we mentioned in this episode:
 
Task her is a UK platform that connects homeowners to highly-skilled, trusted, professional tradeswomen in your area → Link to website
 
#FlirtingSkepticism – Use this hashtag in all your social media platforms
 
Anna Dorn is the author of “Perfume and Pain”
 
Madam Web is a 2024 American superhero film featuring the  Marvel Comics character.
 
Emma mentions Liz Kelly’s concept of The Continuum of Violence:
Link to the research
Link to Liz Kelly’s book “Surviving sexual violence (feminist perspectives)
Link to Scottish Women’s Aid’s contribution