“If you want him to look forward to your texts, if you want him to say YES when you ask him to hang out, then you’ve got to set the right tone, be funny, and project that you’re large and in charge without being overbearing. You’ve got to build up the romantic and sexual tension without being disresp…”— Mike Alvear, huffingtonpost.comTagged: flirting over text, tone, Funny, romance
“Be direct. We understand the desire to feel things out, but it saves everybody time and stress when you spell out what you want.”— Alexis Kleinman, huffingtonpost.comTagged: flirting over text, blunt, Honesty
“You can (gently) make fun of your crush, we all like a good tease, as long as you make sure he understands you’re not serious. Keep it light. You can laugh about his fear from germs or about him too tight with his guitar.”— Lisa Redfield, howtogetaguytowantyou.comTagged: flirting over text, teasing, joking
“Making your crush jealous doesn’t work. You're not his girlfriend yet thus he'll probably suppose that you already have someone and he'll feel like he's superfluous in your life. Some girls like to know that the guy is ready to fight for them but when you're texting a crush it's not the best time to…”— Kate Gitman, womenosophy.comTagged: flirting over text, Jealous, hard to get
“Don't be boring. You're less likely to get a response if you say something like, "What's up?" or "How are you?" Be original, even when you ask questions.”— Sean Jameson, yourtango.comTagged: flirting over text, Boring, original, unique
“Unless your text was intercepted by the CIA (trust us — it wasn't), he got your message. If you want to nudge him to respond, keep it jokey, so you don't seem annoying.”— Dan Koday, seventeen.comTagged: flirting over text, unanswered, nagging, Annoying
“Text flirting is a lot of fun, but the problem with texting is that fact that you can't convey tone. Make sure that all of the words you chose can be easily understood as a flirty message and not taken too seriously.”— Jordin Keim, love.allwomenstalk.comTagged: flirting over text, tone, Careful
“Don’t text naughty with a guy directly. Always make him ask the questions. Text him about what you’re doing when he asks, but text something personal or intimate like ‘I’m trying my new clothes on’, ‘I just had a shower’, etc. Make him think dirty without really talking dirty.”— Sarah Summer, lovepanky.comTagged: flirting over text, dirty, subtle
“Don't go overboard with abbreviations and acronyms. Things like "MTFBWU" (May the force be with you) and overzealous "LOL" usage should be reserved for texts with your tween cousin or BFF, not to a PBF (potential boyfriend).”— Olivia Baniuszewicz, glamour.comTagged: flirting over text, acronyms, text speak
“There are times when it's not appropriate to text him. If you know that he's busy then postpone your communication for a while.”— Kate Gitman, womenosophy.comTagged: flirting over text, Busy, Patience
“You're not dating yet. You’re still in the early stages of this relationship, you can’t text them like you own them, nor do you have any say in what they get up to, who with or where. It’s way too early to be worrying about that stuff.”— Rich Cooper, hexjam.comTagged: flirting over text, Dating, Control
“If you notice him or her responding with lots of one-word answers, or if more and more time passes between texts, then hold off for the night.”— Holly Ashworth, teenadvice.about.comTagged: flirting over text, one-word answers, Texting
“No novels, please. I know these are trying times the world is in right now, and you will feel the need to express your philosophical meanderings on Benghazi or Rihanna VS Ke$ha or what funny thing your friend said today, but don’t send multiple long-ass messages.”— Madison Moore, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: flirting over text, short, concise
“The downside to keeping your tone ultra-light is that the conversation never goes anywhere romantic. Think a few steps ahead to what you really want — like a chance to hang out — then steer your conversation in that direction by mentioning your plans for the weekend or a movie you really want to see…”— Dan Koday, seventeen.comTagged: flirting over text, Romantic, plans
“Replying to the paragraph-long anecdote we sent you with a ‘haha’ or a ‘nice’ is soul crushing. Stop that.”— Emily Bozek, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: flirting over text, replies, Rude
“One of the most annoying things ever is actually seeing that someone is typing a message, only the find that they aren’t actually going to send anything. If you feel like you’re stuck and you’re not sure how to respond to something, just take a few minutes to think about what you want to say. Once y…”— Nakeisha Campbell, gurl.comTagged: flirting over text, typing, Texting
“Don't always send the first message. If you are, then your crush may not be so excited to hear from you. Play it cool and wait for your crush to chat with you first sometimes, but not all the time.”— Sean Jameson, yourtango.comTagged: flirting over text, initiate, Patience
“A picture’s worth a thousand words. So instead of sending a thousand words, just send a pic.”— Alexis Kleinman, huffingtonpost.comTagged: flirting over text, Pictures, Photos
“Don't drink and text. One sure way to say something you regret later is to send an impulsive text when you're tipsy. Refrain from texting if you're drinking.”— Kathy Belge, lesbianlife.about.comTagged: flirting over text, Drunk, Alcohol, drunk texting
“Always remember to keep things moving forward. From text to the phone conversation, from phone conversation to a date, from a date to relationship, etc. You get the picture.”— Meghan Clinton, lethow.comTagged: flirting over text, Moving Forward, Dating, Relationship