It’s far safer these days not to flirt in the first place. I wouldn’t take the risk nor would I waste time on it.
She asked me outright if we could become more than friends, as gently as possible I said sadly not. But I was always prepared to be a friend. She was not what she wanted. Became upset and decided to move on.
Surely Friends last forever, partners have prerequisites and often fall by the wayside, when the preconditions fail to match.
Ah, thank you for clarifying that.
I understand now.
Better to be honest, than let someone think you have feelings which you don’t, just do it gently.
Folks in crisis need space. FGS.
Flirting is dangerous if married or if a commitment has been made to a partner. It’s often not possible to predict how far flirting will go with all the possible hurt it can cause. Best to steer clear of it.
Does flirting never end no matter how old or wise we supposedly get? Thank goodness I’m past any possibility of it now. 
Flirting has to be balanced, on the potential loss front.
Old fogeys should not Flirt, Full Stop.
People can be forever young and flirty on a forum.
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I guess many personal opinions about Flirtatious Banter, might be formed from experience
Flirting/Banter/Innuendos even Complimentary remarks can be misconstrued as being Perving ( a term used here for someone seeking sexual attention )
Men don’t flirt with woman they are truly attracted to. Flirting is taking the piss.
The point being?
I wouldn’t want to indulge them so I never look of course. 
Ooh young man. :shock:
:-p
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Never ever catch me flirting, pointless as it gets you nowhere. quickest way is to ask if they believe in love at first sight?
There are only two ways to answer yes or no.
If yes then you have pulled
If no say “stay there and I will be back in a couple of seconds”
Never fails to put a smile on a ladies face and you have pulled
Resurrection of an old thread as opposed to creating a new one.
Flirting - right or wrong?
Oh it’s so right …. As long as you know when to stop of course!
A bit of fun, cheers us all up, light hearted banter and fun
And I still flirt with my husband 
We shouldn’t let old age and misery guts drain all our joy in life
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As soon as one party takes it seriously and believes they are onto a winner, then heck no! Its fun for a minute or two, or a flirty remark…but other than that, no. Why would you want to flirt if you are already committed? The thing is, that some people might be looking for more and misconstrue what you say as serious, so it could land you in a heap of trouble. Retail was bad for that…I used to chat to customers and make them feel good…but then one asked me out and I was all shocked! I only wanted the sale for goodness sake! Lesson learned 
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@Longdogs
keep the flirting for your partner
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Oh yes, I enjoy doing so frequently and it’s SO romantic when she is least expecting me to be that way …there’s a song that every one should keep in their memory:-
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Where the heck do you lot go to flirt anyway ?
Never flirted in all my married life, but it sounds like harmless fun. Far easier just to say " your place or mine". Why hang about and waste time? 
