Nothing earth-shattering for a Wednesday. Casa del T-Bone has been invaded by General Malaise and his troops Sgt. Sneezy, Capt. Coughsalot and Lt. Lotsasnot during Battle of the Fall Allergies 2003. So keep that in mind while reading, if you will.
Several Internet Giants feature content on their home pages that, at best, is suitable for the pages of Maxim or Cosmo. At worst, it's not worth the paper that it's not printed on. The articles I'm talking about give generalized and certainly lame advice on buying a home, buying a car, finances, etiquette or love.
I click on an article every now and then to get a good laugh. Yesterday's topic of choice was flirting ... specifically trying to teach men how to tell if a woman is interested in him.
Here's the article's 10 points in brief (with my possible explanations in parentheses):
10. She keeps glancing over (she's looking for that strange odor and thinks it's coming from you)
9. She smiles at you (she's just being polite, or she's really proud of that whitening treatment she just got)
8. She goes out of her way to get you to notice her (she's a circus clown)
7. She plays with her hair (she has dandruff, cooties or commitment issues)
6. She initiates the conversation (she's trying to sell you something)
5. She laughs at your jokes (she's definitely trying to sell you something)
4. She asks if you like certain activities (she's an Army recruiter and wants to see if you'd jump out of an airplane)
3. She pays you a compliment (she's trying to sell you something and works on commission)
2. She makes sexual comments (she's a star in the porn industry, a hooker or former sister of the sorority Kappa Kappa Spank Me)
1. She touches you (she's so happy she just made a sale)
Not everything is as it seems. Some of these points, when supported by the explanations the article gave, are somewhat valid. But there are people who can't take a hint, and others who create hints that don't exist. Generalizations like these often lead to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, drunk dialing, etc.
My question is: How do you let a member of the opposite sex know you are interested? And how do you know whether that person is interested in you?
Well...I think my hubby would get mad if I tried to pick up someone else. But back when I was trying to get the hubby's attention, I got him really drunk and then made out with him. He got the picture. :)
Oh, I'd never "pick up" anyone else. I'm guilty of harmless flirting for fun, but I never take it that far. Plus, usually I flirt with my wife. I think it's time I bought another bottle of tequila ...
ohhh, flirting. It's so much fun! I do a lot of what is on that list when talking to anyone.
I've never consciously flirted. I just smile a lot. My problem is that guys often think I'm flirting with them when I'm not. I probably smile too much.
I like to flirt with my Boy. When I met him I was dating someone else. Then I dumped the someone else and ran off into the sunset with Boy. I guess that means my Boy is a good flirt!
Like Ducky, I ride my bike by their house for an entire Saturday.
I guess I'd start with proximity.....being close enough to join a conversation or smile....saying "hi" as you pass.
Heck....it just occured to me that I've been committed for so long that I've forgotten how to let a guy know I'm interested.
Buying the guy a drink will usually get his attention.
Kappa Kappa Spank Me?!?!?! I resent that. In defense of my poor sisters, the Tri-Delts behave far worse. ;)
matt and i met in college....sociology....he kept throwing paper at me. how can a girl resist that? i gave him gum...he said he knew i liked him at that point. of course by your flirting standards i could have just been telling him to lay off the garlic. there is a fine line there with this flirting thing.
When I was in 3rd/4th grade I tripped, or beat up the boys I liked.
Not much has changed in my world of flirting!
OK, but really...
If I'm interested in someone, they'll know it - I hope! I'll give 'em a warm smile, shoot them a sexy, but devilish look... ask them questions about themselves... say something silly or witty...
(I saw that list on MSN... All I could think of was sad it was that there's clueless people out there who may need it!)
Simple. Everyone is interested in me! ha ha ha