I’ve seen it happen, and have done it myself with decent success.
As @Buck notes below, dating apps, which are now a majority share of how people begin or seek to begin relationships, are far more targeted. There’s little plausible deniability involved, both of you are talking on Tinder.
Not that there isn’t some, of course. There are mind games afoot where people claim to be interested only in long-term relationships, but if you’re attractive enough, they might easily accept something shorter with no strings attached. Conversely, there are people who state they’re looking for a quick romp, but are hiding the degree of yearning they contain for something more serious.
It’s hard to break it down into a play-by-play, but in my experience, flirting starts out with friendly interactions, obvious or not so obvious signs that you’re single, gauging the reception of jokes or compliments, and then grows from there. The more you gradually establish compatibility and interest, the easier it gets to stop beating around the bush.
I’ve seen it happen, and have done it myself with decent success.
As @Buck notes below, dating apps, which are now a majority share of how people begin or seek to begin relationships, are far more targeted. There’s little plausible deniability involved, both of you are talking on Tinder.
Not that there isn’t some, of course. There are mind games afoot where people claim to be interested only in long-term relationships, but if you’re attractive enough, they might easily accept something shorter with no strings attached. Conversely, there are people who state they’re looking for a quick romp, but are hiding the degree of yearning they contain for something more serious.
It’s hard to break it down into a play-by-play, but in my experience, flirting starts out with friendly interactions, obvious or not so obvious signs that you’re single, gauging the reception of jokes or compliments, and then grows from there. The more you gradually establish compatibility and interest, the easier it gets to stop beating around the bush.