>>81740441 (OP)As much as people can say 'muh biology' or 'muh tradition', the truth of the matter is... well, women chase feelings.
Because, apparently, feeling like you're 'wanted' comes before wanting someone else.
I've heard a NUMBER of women literally say that the whole POINT of them giving hints or subtle signals instead of saying what they want directly is because they want MORE than just something for themselves. They want the other people to want to give that something to her.
So, they'll bat their eyes or beat around the bush in conversations, not just because they're trying to get something out of you, but because they want YOU to be the one to come up with it.
Now if she REALLY wants it, she'll get it herself. Hence why she'll VEHEMENTLY chase the 9/10 Chad, but she'll still be suggestive around the 8/10 Tyrone... just, Tyrone has to make the first move.
There's also the secondary reason of 'plausible deniability'. By never directly saying she wants anything, she can hold someone else accountable if, after she gets something, she ends up not liking it. Basically, it's never her fault either.