Why do men bat their eyelashes and smile when talking to a woman?

[Anonymous]

[Effably]

We're hitting you with our seductive, bashful charm of course.
That or we think you're silly.

Probably the first one. And a bit of the second. You're supposed to react or wildly flutter your eyelashes back to accept the challenge and commence the duel.

[Asker]

But my psychologist told me I was intelligent :(

[Effably]

As one intelligent to another; intelligent people are the most silly.

[Fukaroo]

Ridiculous! Lol

[Fukaroo]

If a guy does that he might be gay. Nothing wrong with that.

[Asker]

He is definitely not gay

[Fukaroo]

Maybe he's a bit shy? I'm shy sometimes but never bat my eyelashes lmao.

[WhitneySnow]

They bat their eyelashes? I’ve never seen a guy do that. That sounds like the way girls flirt.

[Sour-rose]

... Wh-... what men have you be seeing do that?

[Asker]

A married coworker when I asked him a question

[Sour-rose]

Oh he's just being a weirdo, wtf

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

I thought that was women who did that

Also, why DO women do that?

[Cedman]

It depends on the context, he can be sarcastic, he can be silly, or he unaware.

[Anonymous]

That's actually something women do, not so much men.

[Alcoholic_Wannabe]

I have only ever done this sarcastically.

[In_Trance]

No they don't

[Asker]

Yes they do