The flirtation in Love’s Labor’s Lost is insane. Or is it? It actually doesn’t seem too far off from what women are doing nowadays. In Shakespeare’s time, women didn’t have very much power in a lot of areas, but they could get a sense of power from the way men reacted to them. One tactic is playing hard to get. A friend and I talked about this not too long ago. We were somewhat disturbed how effective this was, even with us. Maybe it has something to do with worth being influenced by competition. When there is less of a product, the price/value for it increases. This means that even if two people were on the same level, the one who seemed like more effort would be the one to pursue.
Another flirtation is word games. The playful banter in Love’s Labor’s Lost excites and intrigues the men. While constantly fun and interesting conversation (contrary to popular belief) is not at the heart of a good relationship, it sure is good at beginning the attraction.
It’s humorous to watch, but if any of the flirty or lovey things we say today were put into play form, they would probably sound just as funny.
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