BlueKumul Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 I never understood flirting. What distinguishes it from normal friendly conversation? Sometimes people call it flirting even if sex is not really mentioned.
Cheerio Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 It's always really confused me too! So apparently, flirting is laughing a lot at what the other person is saying, lightly teasing them, touching them, maintaining strong eye contact, asking them questions about themselves, complimenting them, etc. To me, this is just a regular, friendly conversation. Needless to say, as someone who is aro/ace, the irony of having a "flirtatious" personality is not lost on me. I guess the difference between flirting and conversing normally, is the subtext. Oftentimes, I think, even non aspec people have trouble distinguishing what is flirting and what isn't.
BlueKumul Posted November 23, 2019 Author Posted November 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Cheerio said: So apparently, flirting is laughing a lot at what the other person is saying, lightly teasing them, touching them, maintaining strong eye contact, asking them questions about themselves, complimenting them, etc. To me, this is just a regular, friendly conversation. There is "chemistry" involved, and for romantics it means a possibility of relationship, so maybe that's why they call it flirting.
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