Flirting

Flirting is healthy

Have you ever enjoyed a really good flirt? Have you ever enjoyed the feeling of a happy smile on your face caused by excitement and a good warm feeling inside? Ok, so what you already might have known is: Flirting is a healthy activity. It sets hormones free which spread out inside the body and seem to yell: “Hello body, it is time to feel good!” And thus you will feel good. Really good! This might be the best reason to start flirting again.

Flirting as social interaction

According to a dictionary flirting is a form of social interaction whereby one person obliquely indicates a romantic or sexual interest towards another. There are many different possibilities to flirt: Flirting can consist of an actual conversation, body language or a short physical contact. While some of the subconscious signs are universal across cultures, flirting etiquette varies significantly across cultures. This can lead to misunderstandings, so be careful not to offend anyone. There are differences in how closely people should stand and how long to hold eye contact, for example. If you are not sure how far you can go, you better stop in the middle of the way.

Ways to have a good flirt

The easiest way of flirting nowadays might be the Internet. There are many interesting platforms like PARSHIP which offer possibilities to get to know flirting partners very easily. If you are not too shy, you can start flirting in “real” life, too. Try some of the following flirting activities: Hold eye contact with an interesting person. Smile for a while, then look away again. The next step could be to start body contact in a sensitive way like touching one’s hair softly by an oversight. There are hundreds of nice options you can take to become a good and successful flirter. Just give it a try, find out and do something that is very healthy.