Cosmopolitan India

WHY SEDUCTION ISN’T A DIRTY WORD

Thanks to a long overdue cultural reckoning, our society is now laser-focused on how women are treated in all aspects of life. Much has been said about sexual harassment in the workplace, but less discussed is what’s appropriate outside professional settings. This has left many people confused about the boundaries between seduction and harassment on a romantic level. When it comes to flirting, what’s considered an acceptable come-on, and what’s crossing a major line?

The shortest, most basic answer is this: if you feel complimented, you’re being seduced.

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