So... in the version linked here (0.39.0) you can attempt to flirt with people on the street, or say nothing, and no one has anything to say to you. In the current Patreon public version (0.20.0), you don't have the option to flirt, but basically everyone has something to say to you, and your responses can improve your stats (attractiveness and intelligence at least).
What gives? I see a couple notes that flirting was added at some point, but was it intended that small talk be entirely removed? Or is the linked version just broken or crippled in some way?
Bit irritating in that the only possible interaction with pedestrians in the linked 0.39.0 version (flirting) is useless without increased intelligence, and small talk with pedestrians, one of the easiest ways to increase intelligence, is not available.