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Willowee discusses the advice offered in The Technique of the Love Affair by 'A Gentlewoman'. The author argues being in love is a desire for possession and that women must avoid infatuation at all costs, rather they should learn to use a range of techniques to make a man fall in love with them. Flirtation is seen as a means to practise these techniques and 'A Gentlewoman' advises embarking on as many flirtations as possible.

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Flirtation for Beginners Dulcie Deamer , 1929 single work column humour
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 3 September vol. 5 no. 41 1929; (p. 11) Deamer celebrates that the coming of the day when 'Every Woman a Practical Delilah' can be all women's slogan has arrived. She stresses the importance of passing knowledge about the art of flirting to the younger generation and suggests how to fulfil this duty.
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