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The opposite of an IOI is a [[fuck-off signal]]. | The opposite of an IOI is a [[fuck-off signal]]. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Potential examples of IOIs: | |||
*A girl | *A combination of a half-smile and an indirect gaze, the so-called "coy glance" claimed to be a universal female IOI by the late ethnologist, [[Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt]]. | ||
*A girl looks at you several times and then rapidly looks away. | |||
*A girl asking for you help or assistance. | |||
*A girl raising her eyebrows for a few seconds and then rapidly lowering them. | |||
*A girl exposing her neck conspicuously to you, often while stroking it. | |||
*A girl generally being "touchy" towards you. | |||
*A girl adjusts her hair or grooms herself in your presence for no apparent reason. | *A girl adjusts her hair or grooms herself in your presence for no apparent reason. | ||
*A girl laughs at your jokes, even when they aren't funny. | *A girl laughs at your jokes, even when they aren't funny. | ||
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*A girl lurks in your vicinity. | *A girl lurks in your vicinity. | ||
*A girl stares longer than normal, especially when she smiles afterwards. | *A girl stares longer than normal, especially when she smiles afterwards. | ||
*A girl [[shit test|teasing you]], particularly common among adolescents.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813356</ref> | |||
==The IOI deficiency problem== | ==The IOI deficiency problem== | ||
A number of [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]] commentators believe that most [[Love shy|love shys]] and [[incels]] suffer from a defiency of IOIs, and so when an opportunity finally arises, they are unable to act correctly and thus botch the opportunity due to a lack of prior practice. This is an example of a vicious circle that keeps people incel and love-shy. | A number of [[Love-shy dot com|love-shy.com]] commentators believe that most [[Love shy|love shys]] and [[incels]] suffer from a defiency of IOIs, and so when an opportunity finally arises, they are unable to act correctly and thus botch the opportunity due to a lack of prior practice. This is an example of a vicious circle that keeps people incel and love-shy. | ||