The Mysterious Skill of Flirting

[Earlybird]

Flirting....do you do it? (I tend to think of it as something I used to know how to do when I was much younger...) I have been single too long, so could use some girly tips, from someone other than that bird on telly who says you should show some tasteful cleavage, and stroke your own neck while talking to a man! Can't imagine - I would feel so silly!

head on one side, mirror body language. all text book stuff. do try and see Flirting, if only because Thandie Newton is gorgeous in it and Nicole Kidman actually acts in it

I'm an embarrassing flirt. Can't do it unless drunk, so usually just end up gurning, simpering and making moony cow eyes at terrified men as they back slowly out of the room. I think it could be a bit Emily Howard, actually.

I think we should organise a Flirting Meetup, with all of us passing on our special tips to Earlybird in a 'look and learn' session.

ooh that sounds nice. i'm simpering already. earlybird, how tall are you?

flirting? what's that then?

My goodness! Just checking in, and find that this thread has completely taken off!

Bundle, I'm about 5'5".

MotherInferior - so, you're suggesting that at the next meetup, you'll all coach me in your tried and true flirting techniques?? That could be truly learning at the feet of the masters!

Lots to contemplate here, but for now I'm off to the doctor. Somehow I don't think blowing into a tissue will be on anyone's list of top flirting tips!

that would do it for me earlybird! i'm easy.

another one: lower pitch of voice and speak quite quietly so they have to lean in to hear you

MotherInferior-I must admit I do the simpering Lady Di looking up through the eyelash thing and try and make my eyes smile before my mouth (no mean feat) Quite puke making really.

ok, no more jokes. Sorry.

one of our external auditors came in last week and i think she was flirting with me. what's it mean when you bend over and brush your breasts against your shoulder constantly when you don't really have to?

I wouldn't recognise flirting if it came up and bit me on the bum.

sorry, my shoulder even.

Bumbiting would be a yes, DC.

.. well i assumed that MF! sounds like one of my techniques LOL!

A friend of mine, when we fo out always give some man 'the glad eye' as i put it. she looks at them in the nightclub or pub then raises her eyebrows very seductively and shows lots of cleavage. Its not me, i promise. I just give the handsome ones and good look and a smile ! !

Ha ha at the idea of a flirting meetup masterclass!

My job requires lots of flirting!!

'fraid i have skived reading the whole thread so this may have been said - but if someone is attracted to you then they will subconsciously be mirroring all your movements (raising glass to lips at same time, leaning on elbows after you have, etc.etc.) so don't even bother flirting if you're not getting the mirror vibes

p.s. wot is your job then toothache? are you a lapdancer?

Brinkley - LOL, Nope I work in the Construction industry..... (cue song "It's a maaaaaaans world"!).

Flirting comes in verrrrry useful when you're trying to get the 'bears' to do anything you want them to! And... this is totally unethical, but it's useful when things go pear-shaped too. You can just batt your eyelids and the guys take pity.

Then, when need be..... you become a hard-nosed b1tch!