I haven't had a crush since I was 14 and now I have a HUGE one. I have never had to be the pursuer before, but now I think I need to be. AskMeFi, teach me to flirt and pursue while still keeping me cool!! [more inside]
posted by SkylitDrawl on Nov 16, 2009 - 19 answers

How do you tell the difference between someone who's an extrovert and someone who's romantically interested in you? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2009 - 23 answers

Previously dated men, now wants to date women. Problem: I can't tell when women are interested in me or if they just want to be friends. [more inside]
posted by Eleutherios on Oct 13, 2009 - 17 answers

I recently read about a study on what body language women use as perceived by men. Essentially, it said that there was no observable difference between a woman trying to flirt with a man and the same woman just being polite for the first four or five minutes of their first conversation together. I'm trying to find out if this actually happened, and if so whether it was a reliable, scientifically done study, but I lost the link right after reading it.
posted by sandswipe on Sep 27, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm in a great longterm relationship - but I miss flirting. I have no desire to flirt with anyone but my guy, except... how do I recreate that feeling of excitement and butterflies that flirting brings? I've always felt that this excitement springs from the subtlety and not-knowing-ness of where it might go. When a relationship is already established, what actions would feel close to that? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 18, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me overcome my fear of flirting. [more inside]
posted by amillionbillion on Aug 7, 2009 - 18 answers

I'm handsome, excellent flirt, and women willingly give me their numbers...Now what? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 27, 2009 - 16 answers

Please help a fella out with the next stage of his Courtship Reeducation Program: How to stay cool when you can't stay ambivalent? [more inside]
posted by EatTheWeak on May 25, 2009 - 13 answers

What is the appropriate flirty answer to "Do you believe in fate?" [more inside]
posted by Busy Old Fool on Apr 28, 2009 - 55 answers

How to stop married man from flirting when it's reciprocal? I'm a notoriously bad crusher. Even though almost everyone would describe me as a competent, sensible, self-assured and promising young woman, I completely loose myself when someone breaks through to my inner core. It's not that it happens all the time either, but when it does it's with a vengeance. I would definitely describe it as a 'crushing' sensation. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 14, 2009 - 39 answers

A question, especially for straight women, about varieties of casual eye contact with semi-strange men: [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 31, 2009 - 26 answers

I am a romance sparks fire extinguisher. HELP! (and dear gods did this one get out-of-control long) [more inside]
posted by theobromine_ady on Mar 16, 2009 - 12 answers

Teach-a-Martian-to-socialize-filter: moving from flirting to "hey, come back to my place." [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 9, 2009 - 25 answers

I discovered my girlfriend recently went to the apartment of an ex lover to "hang out". Did she cheat on me? [more inside]
posted by aussie_in_NY on Feb 2, 2009 - 48 answers

Help me find an article/essay/blog entry I read 2 or 3 years ago about how obvious flirting is and always will be. [more inside]
posted by ictow on Jan 25, 2009 - 2 answers

Please explain the basic principles of flirting to me as if I were an alien who had recently landed on Earth trying to describe the phenomenon for my anthropological records or something. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 23, 2009 - 27 answers

[Relationshipfilter] Has "cheating" ever been a crucible for your relationship? [more inside]
posted by dentata on Jan 19, 2009 - 50 answers

Addressing a girl as 'fair'. Flirting or just a figure of speech? [more inside]
posted by Emilyisnow on Dec 17, 2008 - 38 answers

RelationshipFilter & BizarreSituationFilter: Turns out this Co-worker I have been flirting with seems to like me BUT is going through a separation (thinking about divorce). She is in a delicate situation and I have no experience with this level of (possible) relationship. Should I proceed? How? THERE IS MUCH MORE. [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Nov 12, 2008 - 28 answers

I have a crush on the night clerk at my local grocery store. How do I let him know I find him intriguing without coming off all stalkerish? [more inside]
posted by ruemonkey on Oct 30, 2008 - 29 answers

How to maintain self-respect without trashing a friend? [more inside]
posted by puckish on Oct 25, 2008 - 15 answers

MeFites, I have a bit of a problem. I'm a twenty-year-old heterosexual college female with, it seems, a nerd problem. I have never dated or kissed anyone in my life, and I'm starting to wonder if it's my personality that's the issue. [more inside]
posted by themaskedwonder on Aug 25, 2008 - 80 answers

Should I worry about flirting too much? [more inside]
posted by PFL on Aug 14, 2008 - 39 answers

How can I remember to smile more? [more inside]
posted by incandescentman on Aug 6, 2008 - 12 answers

The waist pinch: does it necessarily indicate flirting? [more inside]
posted by boy detective on Jun 28, 2008 - 26 answers

Help me Don Juan Kenobi, you're my only hope; or How do you stay flirtatious, witty, and mysterious when you REALLY like someone? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2008 - 12 answers

GayDramaFilter. How can I make sure that people don't confuse my basic interest in them with flirting? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 18, 2008 - 19 answers

After a complete transformation, I need to practice flirting, in New York. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 9, 2008 - 22 answers

How do I recognize when a gal is interested in me? [more inside]
posted by waxboy on Mar 2, 2008 - 17 answers

Does it sound like this guy is interested in me or not? I'm getting mixed signals here. [more inside]
posted by zembla3 on Feb 14, 2008 - 27 answers

Flirting online and via text message... how do you translate that energy to real life? [more inside]
posted by Ruby Doomsday on Feb 7, 2008 - 15 answers

How do I as a young female professional behave warmly, but not flirtatiously, towards attractive men with whom I want to network? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2007 - 35 answers

I'd like to stop being a total loser on the dancefloor. [more inside]
posted by kenoshakid on Apr 8, 2007 - 31 answers

A married friend hit on me. Why can't I stop thinking about him? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 25, 2006 - 12 answers

How can I become a little more bold when it comes to flirting? [more inside]
posted by rwatson on Aug 4, 2006 - 17 answers

Given that you are in a monogamous relationship, when is flirting outside of that relationship inappropriate? [more inside]
posted by sequential on Apr 6, 2006 - 42 answers

FlirtFilter: Help me figure out if a colleague is flirting with me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 15, 2006 - 22 answers

Please explain to me about hugging and social touching in human relationships. [more inside]
posted by xo on Dec 11, 2005 - 33 answers

AttractiveRetailWorkerFilter: If someone would like a date with someone they only see at retail/checkout, is there any acceptable way to communicate this, that doesn't impose on the worker or make their job harder/unpleasant if they're not interested? [more inside]
posted by -harlequin- on Aug 26, 2005 - 26 answers