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And there are actually some pretty recognizable under the radar strategies that qualify as microflirting which is what we're going to shed light on today. It's been a topic of real discussion online in the last few months with many social media users sharing their views on microflirting and the likes of the Huffington Post and Yahoo running features on it. A report by positives dating said that microflirting is a good example of how to use microflirting.
microflirting was set to be a big dating trend in 2024 with their relationship coach Jonathan Hartley observing that worldwide searches for microflirting have increased over the last month according to Google Trends. As with any social media trend there's no shortage of opinions from both users and experts.
Now exactly does one microflirting then.
According to Jonathan Hartley microflirting is flirting in a subtle not so obvious way and it's usually done to gauge if one person is interested in the other. Over on TikTok relationship expert Dr. Kimberly Muffet shared her top three signs that a man is microflirting.
Let's take a listen to her talking about the first one.
Number one if he makes dirty jokes or innuendos it is not just because he is looking at you in a sexual way. He is actually testing you to see if you will take that joke in a flirting way and run with it.
And social media commenters were definitely in agreement that liking posts or ambiguous emoji use is a common form of microflirting.
She went on to talk about other classic microflirting moves like when a guy in a group setting direct all his attention to his crush or in a one to one situation when he comes out with what seems like a pre-prepared monologue geared towards making a great first impression.
Observing body language is just as important when it comes to identifying microflirting. Dating coach Kimi Seltzer told the Huffington Post that it can come in the form of repeated eye contact standing a little closer than usual or making certain microface or gestures.
Those tiny sometimes unconscious gestures tend to be aimed at sparking an ambiguous connection without coming on too strong.
Why do shy people tend to veer towards a microflirting approach then?
Well it's seen as a gentle way of testing the waters really. If you're shy microflirting might help ease your way in.
You just need to be careful that it's not so indecisive or a ball that your crush can't detect it at all.
And if a tendency to microflert stems from deep seated insecurities, it may be better in the long run to look at how you can build up your self confidence.
There you have it.
Now you know whether you could be microflirting without realizing.
In under three minutes we answer your questions and help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. Listen along and you will really know for sure.