Friday, 21 November 2008
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How Do You Flirt?

Mr. GiraffeEveryone around me seems to know the secret of flirting. But I just can't do it. I don't see how it works. I've been told that you have to slightly insult a girl - make fun of something she says or what she does. I tried that, but in my head, I sound mean. I also try making jokes, but they come out out awkwardly and not in a cute way. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong.
How do you flirt? Do you have any tips for me?
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Smile at her, make her laugh, sit next to her, let her win at whatever you're doing, tell her she's beautiful, give her your undivided attention, be playful...
Touch her boobs, make out with her dog, buy her a new car, take her cliff diving (but don't jump), don't answer her calls, tell her you have HIV, and all kinds of other stuff just like that.
poke her (with your fingers), tell her how good she looks, be mean but not attacking her!
@TheFacebookTeam@xanga - Hahaha.
I think you should just get to know the person in general. Whenever I meet someone new, I don't think about how I should do this or that. Just be yourself. Now, if you know you like someone and you want to talk/flirt with them, just be yourself, make a joke here and there. Learn about them! But overall, just feel confident that you're getting to know them rather than enamoring someone.
I totally don't know. If you figure out the answer, pass it on.
take her to the places she likes or just invite her places to hangout like football games or sports games .. joke with her [in a nice way] to make her laugh; like if she did something silly tease her and laugh so she knows that you're just joking .. compliment her [but not overly] and smile :] girls like that alot.
Touch her but in an innocent way, like on her arm when you both are laughing or put your hand on her back when youre in a crowd. Give her hello and goodbye hugs. Also it helps when you listen to whatever she says and bring it up later in conversations so she knows you actually pay attention. Compliment her but dont be too obvious, say you like her hair color or the way it shines, or the color of her eyes. Dont look at other girls when shes around, dont give other girls a lot of attention, it will make her feel extra special.
Stop thinking about trying to flirt. Be yourself. Cliche advice, but the best I've EVER listened to! You cannot flirt when you are worrying about flirting....it's like trying to pass an exam while you were told you're going to fail anyway....there is no point and you're wasting time.
Stop thinking. Be yourself. Say what pops into your head. As long as you're the most unPC person in the world, this should work.
I love when guys try to make me laugh, when the compliment me, and i am a sucker for sweethearts.
So be sweet, confident, and make the girl smile :)
simple, just be yourself, be different, a little mysterious, don't be a kiss ass, it's pathetic. Respect her, try to be a LITTLE mean, be interesting. Be funny and when the time is right, be sweet. good luck
How do I flirt? I look once, I look twice and a smile emerges.
absorb some qualities off edward cullen. hes got the perfect qualities we want in a guy. and the way he flirts is perfect.
I go for that sarcastic and mysterious swagger, like a man with confidence who does not care to be anything expcept for what he already is.....i.e. Brad Pitt's character Tristan in Legends of the Fall! Misty
I'm myself. Surprisingly enough, it works better than when I'm trying to catch someone's attention. And that's not meant to be read sarcastically.
Different things work for different guys.
For example, if you aren't a particularly funny person, making jokes aint gonna work for you. The jokes won't be funny. Then you'll just be another person to be avoided.
You have to find what works for you. I would suggest you ask your friend girls what they like about you, what makes you YOU. After you find out, work on finding a flirting technique that will enhance the said characteristic.
if i told you, this would mean that there'll be more competition in this industry... but what the heck, i strive on competition... :P haha, the more, the merrier..
it's actually quite simple, smile and just be yourself..
haha~ you're probably thinking, that was it?
obviously there's more to it. i have to say, one of the key components would be loving yourself; if you love yourself, your actions will not be affected no matter what she thinks or what others around think.. which means, you will most likely do what you normally do (yourself)..
but too often, we care about what others think, and we end up putting thoughts of what we don't want to be.. subsequently, we end up trying too hard being someone they would accept.. either you practised enough to be like a robot or you haven't practised enough and you end up stumbling and making a fool out of yourself.. but of course, at the same time, by doing that, you're already being somebody you're not... not sure if that makes any sense..
but yeah.. just a little something to get you started.. good luck.. :P
I flirt by making an ass of myself and insulting the girl I am interested in. I wouldn't suggest trying it though, its never worked for me.
Eye contact! Not in a scary, I'm-watching-you kind of a way, just look her in the eye just a couple seconds longer than seems polite. And smile with your eyes, engage. Mainly though just act like you're confident until you feel confident.
I know this is going to sound totally cliché, but just be yourself. This is something that I strongly believe in. It sounds lame on the surface, but when you really think about it, a girl's gotta like you for you. If she doesn't like you, what's the point in trying to be someone you're not. Be yourself, be confident, and just go with it! :) I think that's the best way to handle things.
"I've been told that you have to slightly insult a girl - make fun of something she says or what she does."
What you're referring to is "negging". This is usually done to HBs (hot babes) because supposedly they're used to getting hit on from guys all the time. So when you neg them, you get their attention since you're not opening with a compliment. The hotter a girl is, the more negs she gets. Also, it's not supposed to be an insult really.. something like "Oh, I like your nails. Are they real?" kind of thing.
So, I hate to do this.. but head down to Borders, or hell, even Google The Mystery Method by Mystery. This is for guys who would like to develop game. And I say "I hate to do this" because alpha males/ players/ *ssholes who know this stuff inside out use it solely to get laid. But in your case, it sounds like you genuinely want to meet women (hopefully not with just sex in mind).
When I flirt with my boyfriend, like before we had actually started dating, I poke people. I don't know why, I guess cuz I want him to touch me back. I usually giggle a lot when they say anything and I just say silly little things.
Personally, I just keep it natural. Heart on sleeve. If you tense up or get scared of the woman, it means you are apparently, flirting with the wrong target. Being yourself, or being honest first and foremost is a nice reel-in.
@whoaaa_electro@xanga - I too love it when men compliment me, it always melts a girls heart!
Is that a form of flirting? I'm a girl who's never had a bf, so I'm not real with it. All I do know is that I LOVE compliments, but don't lie, be honest. Be yourself!
"As soon as I walk up in the club,
I'm a flirt!"
Have a little confidence. Be natural..Get a little eye contact. Smile, Look away..Glance back slowly a bit& what do you know? If he's still checking you out.. He'll most likely come up to you.
Ah, laughter is always a good form of flirting..or playing it hard..that little "gr! i hate you! stop!!!" thing..But most likely, it will just piss you off =) hahaha
Have a lil confidence. Be yourself.
@TheFacebookTeam@xanga - lol..
@kawasaki_saiyan@xanga - I would bet, you'd know ;) ..