Ah, distinctions—tart little appetizers for the mind. I like this one, from Within the Context of No Context, by George W.S. Trow (1981):
A tease is a con. You press a spot because you know that it can be pressed, and while the sucker is feeling the pleasure or the pain resulting from the pressure, you take something from him. “Do you have the money? Good. Good. She’ll be right down. Wait here; she’ll be right here.” And then, nothing. A flirt doesn’t do that. A flirt does a dance in the context of giving pleasure. Referring to this, referring to that. And suddenly, following the references, you find a little surprise.
