Flexting is the practice of flirting with an individual via text messages.
We’ll give you the lowdown so you know what to do and what not to. Here are ideas provided according to situations for both, guys and girls. Also provided at the end of this article are some messages that, we assure, have worked for many! Try and test them!
[A message like the one above makes the conversation more personal by showing that you paid attention to what he said. It also boosts his confidence when you say he’s right about something that he thought about you.]
If you think that the conversation is reaching that point where you’ll have to use the dreaded ‘so, what else?’, ask him questions that will enable the conversation to get back on track.
[Such a message clearly indicates that you remember something that he mentioned the previous night. Plus, it’s special cause the two of you shared something in common.]
[Here, you have suggested that the two of you meet. You haven’t overtly said that you should meet because you’re sweet on him and established that you know what can tempt him.]
You can ask him about something that he’s passionate about, so he’ll be more than eager to respond. He’ll also reply if you ask him about something he told you he was looking forward to.
[Here, by asking him for help about something that is important to you, you upped his ego by making him out to be a knight in shining armor of sorts.]
[Here, you’ve not only told him that you think he’s funny; but gone one step ahead and told him that another person (also a girl) finds what he said funny too.]
• Correcting his language. You may be a stickler for complete words in texts, but he may not entertain the same notion. So if he wnts 2 txt u lyk dis, just put up with it. There is some debate over whether or not to tolerate bad grammar in texts. You can take your call on that.
• Sending him a barrage of texts just to know if he’s OK. We girls take it as concern, guys take it as being clingy.
• Overusing emoticons. Just because the guy is making an effort with emoticons doesn’t mean you bombard him with texts that have fewer words than smileys. Unless you can some up with clever flirty messages using only them. Now that’s creativity!
[Simple. Sweet. To the point. Such a message lets her know that she’s on your mind. It also makes her go ‘awwww’ when she reads it ‘cos you took out the time to wish her good day.]
No matter what you may have heard, there is no excuse for impolite texting. You may be all ‘Yo girl wassup!’ when you meet her in person, but limit the use of such language while texting. How difficult is it really to say something like the one here?
[Such a text in no way mars the kind of rapport you two have when you meet. Plus, by using a nickname for her, you’ve made it that much more personal. Two thumbs up!]
[Here, you have used a nickname for her, sneakily told her that she was on your mind when you went to bed, AND given her a hint about something that she will definitely want to know more about.]
No it’s not weird if a guy uses emoticons in his texts. Most girls like it if a guy can express himself in a text without compromising his macho image. Plus, using them along with appropriate punctuation can make your message get some life.
[Use of emoticons and right punctuations makes the text lively, fun, and increases chances of getting a response.]
[This response is assuming she’s just said something out of character for her. It’s the right amount of naughty, flirty and shows her that you’re excited about the fact that she can be ‘bad’ too.]
No it’s not weird if a guy uses emoticons in his texts. Most girls like it if a guy can express himself in a text without compromising his macho image. Plus, using them along with appropriate punctuation can make your message get some life.
[Use of emoticons and right punctuations makes the text lively, fun, and increases chances of getting a response.]
• Sending her something that could be sent to anyone. For instance, a message like, ‘Just watched this awesome movie! You must watch it too!’ could get her confused whether she was the intended recipient or not. An easy way out of this is, as mentioned above, use her name so she feels involved.
• Overusing emoticons. While using a certain amount of emoticons is OK, using more symbols than text can be interpreted as lack of interest in the conversation.
• Texting just the letter ‘K’. Every girl in her right mind would like to claw out the eyes of a guy who responds to her text with the alphabet K. What do you mean K? The element potassium? If you can type one letter, you can definitely type one more and complete the darn word. OK?
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âž Looking good in yellow. If only… 😉
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