More than half of women admit to flirting to get their own way The researchers said flirting conveyed "assertiveness" and "power," while women who were simply friendly were seen as pushovers. Of the 2,000 people questioned in the confused.com survey, 55 per cent of women admitted that they'd flirted to get their own way in day-to-day life. 29 per cent of women said they used sex as a reward for their partner and 21 per cent of females admitted they flirted at work to receive preferential treatment The survey found that women bosses were less likely than men to employ a candidate based on how attractive they found them. 26 per cent of women said attraction would form the basis of their decision, compared to 39 per cent of men. Almost three in five employers, 57 per cent, said they gave preferential treatment to attractive employees.