Why men often assume women are flirting with them when they're not.

This is a fun, science-based clip from the The New York Magazine addressing the question, why do men often assume women are flirting with them when they are not? The answer appears to be related to evolution, and a specific adaptive function.

I wonder if this would also explain why there a lot of confused (and worse, bitter) guys out there, when it comes to women?

Why do men constantly think women are flirting with them, even when they're just being polite? Turns out it has to do with evolution. Learn more in this week's animation. Read more about this research here: http://www.nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/02/why-men-always-think-women-are-flirting.html Tune in Thursdays to see new Science of Us animations!