Flirting and sexual harassment

Flirting is a playful romantic or sexual approach whereas sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances. Flirting is a natural process to be enjoyed with mutual consent but not at the cost of others. Flirting is fine as long as it is healthy, complementary and reciprocal. For example, woman wake up in the morning wash then spend hours in the mirror for the male species to appreciate that beauty.  

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People flirt for various reasons. Flirting can indicate an interest in deep personal relationship with another person. Some people flirt for fun, with no intention of developing any further relationship. However, there is a thin line between flirting and sexual harassment. Anytime a flirtation is unwelcome and undesirable, when it begins motivating people uncomfortable it has crossed the line into harassment. Sometimes the harassers may not be aware of their behaviour as offensive or constitutes sexual harassment. In other times, misunderstanding in communication can be treated as sexual harassment.

Concurrently, sexual harassment is cultural and contextual. What is treated as a good behaviour might be treated as bad behaviour in other cultures. Sexual harassment can also depends on the relationship between two people (man and woman). If the woman likes the man she might treat it as misbehaviour but if she dislikes the man she might call it sexual harassment. A third person uninvited will always misjudge the situation.