Online Flirting

Flirting goes hand in hand with dating. Everyone can flirt and it’s not at all difficult to learn! Once you understand the different online flirting approaches, you are on your way to success.

Whether you’re communicating via live chat or email, try to always keep it short, simple and fun. In the beginning, stick to light-hearted and upbeat tones in your conversation. This is proven to get more replies. Use easy to answer questions, and in return write your responses to illicit questions in the next reply you receive.

Always use the other person’s name, even if it’s only a screen name. It makes it more personal. If you’re writing something that *might* be misunderstood, use emoticons if you have them available. A little smiley after one of those comments will let the other person know you were kidding, or embarrassed for instance.

Use humor as often as you can, but use it in good taste. Ethnic humor sent to someone you have never met in person isn’t a good idea.

Compliment your date. Everyone likes to be complimented and it’s a great example of flirting. It shows you’re interested and have taken the time to notice something about them. The best compliments are those with the element of surprise. Keep your compliments sincere, honest, and genuine. And when you receive a compliment yourself, the best response would be to simply say, “Thank You!”

A great online flirting tip is to use “attractors” in your email. Try the tried and tested pick-up lines or much better - devise your own. Try to keep them light and inviting, so as not to sound predatory. The key is to sound cute, interested and above all sincere. This will help your emails get noticed AND replied to and that results in lots more dates for you!

Flirting isn’t a magic potion. It’s talking with someone else with a twinkle in your eye - treating them with respect and being truly interested in getting to know them.