Guardian Life & Style (US) • Jan. 15, 2026, 8:46 p.m.

Call it tall poppy syndrome or the nonchalant olympics, but we’ve grown accustomed to an almost nonexistent form of flirting from the local male species A few months ago, I posted a viral video online highlighting the flirting differences between American and Australian men. Prompted by a recent trip to New York, I’d observed that the American man was rather forward and proactive in his advances; he was much more likely to stop you – a stranger – on the street, at a bar, or literally at any public location for that matter, to compliment you or enquire about your relationship status.

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