The difference between flirting and sexual harassment is simple. If it is unwanted or unwelcome, its sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is any unwanted or unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, and flirting is behavior of a sexual nature!
What are considered sexual advances?
Sexual advances include a wide range of verbal and physical conduct, and in some cases, they may include such statements as asking for a date or making uninvited remarks about your body. They may involve a coworker bringing you inappropriate gifts like underwear at work or making overtures at the holiday party.
Is flirting inappropriate?
A new survey of 1,000 American workers by a telecommunications firm found that 93 percent of women consider workplace flirting inappropriate, compared to 27 percent of men who consider it at least sometimes acceptable.