However, is flirting really harmless? Can it be misconstrued as genuine interest (or is it genuine interest?)...Can one step over the line doing this..or is there some unspoken ground rules that is automatically understood up front?
Desertguy49South Western Desert, Arizona USA2,259 posts
wikked: I think that true flirting is an "art"...(JMO)
However, is flirting really harmless? Can it be misconstrued as genuine interest (or is it genuine interest?)...Can one step over the line doing this..or is there some unspoken ground rules that is automatically understood up front?
It's fun to flirt and make respectful innuendos with those that you know can take it and also dish it out, but someone who is not familiar with the poster could take such actions seriously or the wrong way...
AmityDodging Daggers, Wiltshire, England UK6,217 posts
I think as long as a person is aware you are off limits flirting should be fun at all times. Flirting can be taken the wrong way completely by some and i think it fair to make yourself understood by all that you are purely having a giggle... Now pucker up n give me a snog
Desertguy49: It's fun to flirt and make respectful innuendos with those that you know can take it and also dish it out, but someone who is not familiar with the poster could take such actions seriously or the wrong way...
I think that if you live a continent away it would be understood that it is merely flirting...
but i was more interested in "real life" situation...like a party or social function...
wikked: I think that true flirting is an "art"...(JMO)
However, is flirting really harmless? Can it be misconstrued as genuine interest (or is it genuine interest?)...Can one step over the line doing this..or is there some unspoken ground rules that is automatically understood up front?
Ok, I had a whole book typed out, but it got really off topic..So, I will simply say, yes, in my opnion, flirting can be harmless..but it can also be misconstrued as genuine interest. It really depends on the individuals involved, what relationship they have with one another and in a sense, the reasoning ability of some.
In essance I think it really depends on the individuals involved.
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
Amity: I think as long as a person is aware you are off limits flirting should be fun at all times. Flirting can be taken the wrong way completely by some and i think it fair to make yourself understood by all that you are purely having a giggle... Now pucker up n give me a snog
Desertguy49South Western Desert, Arizona USA2,259 posts
Amity: I think as long as a person is aware you are off limits flirting should be fun at all times. Flirting can be taken the wrong way completely by some and i think it fair to make yourself understood by all that you are purely having a giggle... Now pucker up n give me a snog
JSuburbia: Ok, I had a whole book typed out, but it got really off topic..So, I will simply say, yes, in my opnion, flirting can be harmless..but it can also be misconstrued as genuine interest. It really depends on the individuals involved, what relationship they have with one another and in a sense, the reasoning ability of some.
In essance I think it really depends on the individuals involved.
Some people are "natural born" flirts...so they do it subconsciously...don't they?
Flirting is light hearted and fun...It should never cause harm. I wouldnt flirt with a man that was taken, thats a cardinal rule. But in my experience, I have never met a man that didnt like it so far. One of the things I love about men is they jump right in and banter back
venusenvy: Flirting is light hearted and fun...It should never cause harm. I wouldnt flirt with a man that was taken, thats a cardinal rule. But in my experience, I have never met a man that didnt like it so far. One of the things I love about men is they jump right in and banter back
JSuburbia: Ok, I had a whole book typed out, but it got really off topic..So, I will simply say, yes, in my opnion, flirting can be harmless..but it can also be misconstrued as genuine interest. It really depends on the individuals involved, what relationship they have with one another and in a sense, the reasoning ability of some.
In essance I think it really depends on the individuals involved.
In retrospect it is a prelude that you are interested in that person to some extent.(JMO)
Desertguy49South Western Desert, Arizona USA2,259 posts
wikked: I think that if you live a continent away it would be understood that it is merely flirting...
but i was more interested in "real life" situation...like a party or social function...
I don't think there's any ground rules, as long as you're not offending someone. It could go in either direction in person to person contact. I think it depends on whether you are serious or not and how far you take it, and the manner in which the recipient responds. It's usually not to hard to read into. JMO
kcuc0574Ho Chi Minh, Southeast Vietnam Vietnam2,003 posts
flirting is harmless although it is true or not. for me, i also like flirting sometimes, it will help us not headaches, but sometimes i feel dizzy if ppl flirting all the time, it depend on how healthy that day i will be, i think we rarely find flirting happen in politics, religious, scientific threads,... and actually sometimes these threads seem very boring for me, but it is okay
wikked: I think that true flirting is an "art"...(JMO)
However, is flirting really harmless? Can it be misconstrued as genuine interest (or is it genuine interest?)...Can one step over the line doing this..or is there some unspoken ground rules that is automatically understood up front?
This has been going on for years here; mostly being misconstrued and then turning nasty; you've been here a while...
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However, is flirting really harmless? Can it be misconstrued as genuine interest (or is it genuine interest?)...Can one step over the line doing this..or is there some unspoken ground rules that is automatically understood up front?