throwawaysalami

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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by throwawaysalami@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

I am quite good at talking to people. But I want to step up my flirting game. So what are some relatively "safe" ways to flirt?

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I mean, I'll take what I can get (short term, long term). As I said I have never had any sort of relationship to speak of so I wouldn't really know. But casual sex would be best for me as things are now.

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sorta, I don't really care that much for the relationship part. I mean, if I like the girl and she wants to make it official I'll play ball, ya know.

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

but it’s a place to start building a framework for understanding.

It sure is! Thank you, this is honestly very helpful and intuitive! They way I got confused by the last comment was because I was like: "But I'm already talking friendly with them, that's like the one thing I'm good at."

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (6 children)

but then what is your actual challenge here?

I don't know, that's a good question. How to convey that to the other person, I guess?

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Okay, clearly you're at the end of your rope here. And I thank you for sticking around for as long as you could.

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago (8 children)

What about if you don't want anything too serious?

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Flirting is just friendly chatting.

Wait, so how is that different with friends??

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago (8 children)

Do you have to be friends first before you flirt? (I feel like a damn toddler or alien, asking these questions. 😅)

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago (10 children)

Ask out your crushes instead of trying to force a crush on someone you’re not attracted to.

So you just, ask them out? Do you need to behave any differently as you would with a friend?

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (12 children)

Have you ever experienced sexual attraction?

Yeah, like a ton actually. Sorry I forgot to mention I do in fact develop feelings for people.

Edit: I added it to the description now

[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Okay I probably should've mentioned this. I most certainly do and can develop feelings for people but I just don't know how to (for lack of a better word) make others see me for more than just a friend.

Edit: Okay it's edited into the description now.

 

I am a social guy, talking to people comes quite natural to me. Therefore I make friends easily. I have had a ton of crushes and was also in love for a couple of times. However I have never had any relationship to speak of (I'm 25, btw), and I feel like I'm missing out on something.

When it comes to relationships I honestly don't know how people do it. I don't know what makes someone "like" someone else, safe for their appearance. Or how someone "starts" to see another as a romantic partner rather than platonic. I feel like I only know how to serve friendship. So how do people develop feelings for someone?

 
[–] throwawaysalami@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

Not exactly answering the question here but I am wondering about whether or not this counts as inceldom.

So here's the deal with me. I am an ugly person who is only attracted to attractive women. I have tried dating women who were, for a lack of better term, "looks-matched". But even though we actually connected really well I just couldn't develop any romantic feelings for them because of their looks.

Now this has left me in a situation where I am certain I will never get a girlfriend. My beauty standards are just too high. But I do not blame women for this. It's perfectly reasonable for attractive people to want attractive partners. Hell, that's pretty much my standard as well when it comes to dating (except I'm not physically attractive). So whadaya gonna do?

 

Are there some practical things you can do at that point? Or is that the cue you should just leave?

Some context: It's a Latin dance party. Meaning you dance with a partner. I do not have a very much experience with it (about 16 lessons, with half of them being repeats). I go there with some people I know, but am not all too well acquainted with.

 

"Being confident" is dangerously close to straight up bothering people. Plus it only really works if you're good looking.

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