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At its basic fundamentals it is the human mating dance. Nature.
All creatures on the planet do it. And we just call it game...
What is considered flirting and what does it look like when a man is good at it vs. bad it at it. Is it a simple case of whether or not a woman is into that guy initially or is this actually something that can make or break a man?
Game = social calibration.
Usually referenced as a way to break down and describe social calibration in a way that those who aren't naturals at it can comprehend and begin to logically apply in order to one day apply without thought. It has its own word because people have been brainwashed by movies, music, and TV to think X works when in reality Y is what really works. Y is game, and it is simply the natural behavior of men who have extreme success with women.
The most important thing about learning game is that you have to be humble and open to learning. You can't think you already know the answers and a huge part of game is shifting your internal mindset to one of gratitude, optimism, fulfillment, and contentment.... Instead of criticizing yourself and others, you are instead thankful and use every opportunity to boost your own self-worth and your own outlook on life and happiness.
As mentioned above, could game partially be based around whether or not the woman is attracted to the guy in any way. If a 5'4", 300 pound guy approaches a group of women I'd be surprised if any of them would be all that interested, regardless of how confident or entertaining he may be. However, I have seen tons of loser men and/or unattractive men with attractive women so perhaps it is more based around "game" than I am led to believe.
I've observed that women seem to flock to players and bad boys, at first it didn't make much sense to me but now I think it does. These men are not always attractive guys, but they seem to know how to toy with women to their own advantage. These men know how to draw women in and then are able to string them along through emotional manipulation. These are the ONLY men that I see that are good with women, men who don't operate on this level seem to not get much success. I know of guys like this in real life and I bring way more to the table, look better, etc. and I don't get anywhere near their success.
I think modern game is very different than it was in previous generations, where simply being a good man was all that was needed to end up getting married, etc.