I believe flirting is essential to a sexy MR. You can go on line and google in "how to flirt" and get all kind of "tips", but the biggest “trick” is to use your own personality to make her feel [u]ATTRACTION[/u toward you.
I think one of the sexist thing a man can do is give a wink at his woman. He can watch her from a crowded room and when she looks his way....and he gives her this little knowing smile....and winks. But many women feel that if she tells him how it thrills her for him to wink at her.....then is ruins the effect. Maybe that is what your W meant, IDK.
The point is to make sure you are not boring! It's nice to be friends with your S, but it's better to be attracted to her. Anyone can be her friend, but you want her to be sexually attracted to only you, and nobody else.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!