Helo. I offer my assistance. Kinda. No idea how to flirt either, but these techniques definitely worked on me. Very smoothly. First, he found a common ground so we’d have something to chat about. Guitar. Perfect because we were literally both in a guitar repair class. He asked me questions rather than just talking about himself, but it wasn’t an interrogation. We talked for ages about music and upcoming shows in our town. Something I found pretty cute was he smiled through the whole talk, seemed really engaged and never had to fumble for something to say. He also complimented me, but not physically, which I thought was sweet. Nobody wants to hear “you’re so pretty!” “I like your outfit!” from a dude you’ve just met. It was more along the lines of “I think it’s awesome that you like this,” “you’re so good at that!” He wasn’t overbearing with the signals. He didn’t try to touch my hand or any of that cheesy shit you see in movies. It was super subtle. But the last thing you want is a girl walking away from you wondering if you were flirting or just being nice. He used the line “so you’re gonna be at -insert event here- tomorrow? I hope I’ll see you there! I’ll be playing at -insert time- Watch out for me okay? Bye -insert my name-! Affirm that you are not just being nice by specifying you want to spend more time with her or see her again. If you ask for her number right away, it’s weird. Sidenote: I said his Stratocaster looked cool and he said “try it!” I threw the backstrap over my shoulder but it was too long, he said “can I help?” Didn’t really wait for a yes, more so waited to see if I’d object, adjusted the strap but was careful to not be weird and touch my back too much. That’s overbearing and creepy. He also pulled my hood out from under the strap. A very tiny gesture that definitely helped his case. If you can do something small like that to assist her, it’s cute.

The social ineptitude of the social media crowd is comedy, tragedy & a "Don't do this" PSA all rolled into one.

Ever hear of the shoulder touch?

do you have postal stamps?

[quote]The most I know is to put my hand on her shoulder and say “Hey” is my deep voice.[/quote] Uh, don't do that unless you want to be accused of words I can't type here without being banned. Do you have a girl (I take it that it's a girl... In my depiction, it's a girl) you're interested in? Do you know of any of her likes or dislikes? Start with simple things of common knowledge that you both may have, and work on it from there. Never go into explicit, bodily, looks, anything until you already have a bas foothold to work from. When you do, appearance, her eyes, hair, facial features,... because they always want to know that you notice them for them and not just their physique. When talking to them, ALWAYS look them straight in the eye. Never let your gaze go to body parts. They know. They ALWAYS know. Most times, it's the little things that count most to them. Show her your attention (don't let your mind drift) Be confident (read: not a jock / jerk), even if you don't feel like it. It shows.

So uh no toast in envelope or walking up to them an lick your eyebrows? Welp, I’m out of ideas. 🤷🏻‍♂️