To many people, flirting with a girl they like or rather their crush is plainly the first step of getting them out of the friendzone, which begs that you do it right. Is this your spirit animal? We feel you. Here’s your totally chill, non-embarrassing, easy-to-learn guide to flirting.
1. Like their Instagrams and watch their Snapchats.
Liking one photo doesn’t really prove anything, but if you consistently double-tap most of their Instagrams (read: not every single one), they’ll get the hint sooner or later that you are probably interested in them. Try it.
2. Make eye contact.
Always, always make eye contact. You don’t need to get into a creepy staring contest, but looking your crush in the eye when you talk is a subtle way to show off your confident side- which girl doesn’t want a confident man anyways?
3. Let your emojis do the talking.
Times have changed, everything is turning digital now, so why not flaunt it and embrace it through the use of emojis. Think more strategically-placed kissy face, less 10 zillion heart-eyes.
4. Invite your crush to hang out as part of a group.
If you’re hosting a party, group study sesh, or movie night, invite your crush along. The group setting is way less pressure than a one-on-one date, but the fact that you thought to include your crush at all lets them know they’re on your mind- that’s a pass.
5. Remember what they tell you, then bring it up later.
If you weren’t interested in them, you wouldn’t bother committing that detail about their family vacation to the Grand Canyon to memory. So when you bring it up two weeks later, it causes a light bulb to go off in your crush’s head. All of a sudden, they think, Wait, whoa, she remembered I told her that! Awesome.
6. Give them a sincere compliment.
Go ahead, make them feel all glow-y and blush-y and smiley. Compliments have been known to leave a lasting impression on a girl, try it with your crash, but tread lightly be sure not to go over board.
7. Casually touch their arm when you’re talking.
This is a classic flirting tip for a reason: Even if your crush isn’t great at picking up on signals, they’ll def notice a tiny bit of physical contact. It’s juuust bold enough to grab their attention.
8. Give them some thoughtful.
Like say their fave candy bar or their fave color. You just, um, “happened” to see it at CVS and you knew they’d like it. It’s fine to play it off really casually like you just randomly had an extra one in your bag.
9. Tease them.
This is a classic- it’s just like your mom told you back in first grade when that meanie was making fun of you — that meanie secretly liked you. All these years later, the same logic holds true. Just remember — you want to be playful, not hurtful.
10. Steal their hat and put it on your head. You’ll look adorable, plus you can gauge a
10. Sit on their lap.
It’s a super bold move, but it says everything — “Hi, you’re hot and smart and funny and I have a massive crush on you” — without you saying one word. While at it, you can ruffle their hair, It’s a silly, bold, affectionate move that let’s you get a little touchy feeling without coming on too strong. Your crush will definitely get the hint that you think they’re cute, but it’s not like you’re screaming, “I LOVE YOU!”, you know?
Additional Input from Seventeen.com
