“Frequent crying, swearing, and annoying laughter are those things that turn guys off.”— Abie Giles, slism.com
“Not complimenting them. Sometimes dudes need to be told their butt doesn't look big in those jeans. Toss a boy a compliment every once in a while.”— Laura Beck, cosmopolitan.com
“Pretending to be clumsy. Not every dude wants to date a tipsy Zooey Deschanel.”— Laura Beck, cosmopolitan.com
“We don't recommend acting stupid or like you're innocent to flirt with a boy either. We don't believe men prefer stupid girls, on the contrary, they enjoy the mystery and challenges, and that is always achieved next to intelligent girls.”— Mary Smith, relationships.onehowto.com
“We believe they love tough girls. But forcing this kind of attitude just to let him know you're not an easy prey and increase his desire in you, can actually pass by as quite rude, selfish and unpleasant. What you can achieve is him losing interest in you.”— Mary Smith, relationships.onehowto.com
“Generally one of the biggest mistakes when flirting with a boy is exaggerating in any possible way. Exaggerating being too friendly, or laughing at every one of his jokes when they're not really that funny.”— Mary Smith, relationships.onehowto.com
“Outrageous pickup lines and jaw-dropping displays of sexuality are almost always a don't.”— Kristen Flanagan, glamour.com
“Being too self-deprecating. When you're talking to your crush, please don't put yourself down. Please.”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“Stalking him on social media. Do it by all means but if he is talking about a childhood memory please don’t jump up with, ‘Oh yes I saw that picture on FB. You posted it in 2007, didn’t you?’”— Ainee Nizami, idiva.com
“Pretending to like the same things he does. You might just nod along when he says he likes a particular band but there will be a point when he’ll want your opinion on one of their not-so-famous songs and you’ll just want to grab your bag and run.”— Ainee Nizami, idiva.com
“ODing on the drama. Too much drama means that the relationship is going to be a big emotional rollercoaster ride, and honestly no one willingly walks into that kind of relationship.”— Ainee Nizami, idiva.com
“Your 'squad' is most likely a happy 50/50 split of men and women. Great. Actually, when attempted flirting is on the cards, this isn't great at all – because you either look like you're all coupled up, or if the group is man-heavy, too intimidating to penetrate. No sane man will try.”— Harriet Thurley, cosmopolitan.co.uk
“Overdoing it with your perfume. Be careful. When it comes to your scent, less is more.”— Harriet Thurley, cosmopolitan.co.uk
“The elbow slip. You're trying to master the classic 'dreamy gaze as you rest your chin in your hand', but then your elbow slips off the table. Why me?”— Harriet Thurley, cosmopolitan.co.uk
“Focus on him. Keep the flirting with the guys around him to a minimum.”— Ellie Gibbons, shymagazine.com
“Stepping too far into the future. Contrary to popular opinion, people aren’t so desperate for a mate and to settle down that it’s a turn-on for you to start talking about your future or talking in the future tense before numbers have been exchanged or you even know the person!”— NATALIE, baggagereclaim.co.uk
“Being insincere. Saying things for the sake of it and wheeling out the same old compliments that you do for every person that you approach are likely to be seen through.”— NATALIE, baggagereclaim.co.uk