Online dating, flirting and dating burn-out.

Craven, according to my definition, you're on continuous flirt
it's one of your most endearing qualities

Sozobe...It would be interesting too, to watch a video of this happy couple when they began talking. There has been a fair amount of sociological study of human mating behaviors (the whole 'body language' thing) and I suspect we'd see fairly typical indicators with the two of them. But that's a bit academic. We all know little k well enough now to know she's a keeper and somebody smart is going to get a special lady.

Hell, even I'm having physical responses to Craven at the moment.

see Craven, you turn everybody on

But blatham is soo easy, like a TV. Anyone can turn him on!

Lola, I just noticed that I flirt with myself so maybe you are right. It's fun to flirt with one's self. It's always reciprocated.

Craven you do the false modesty flirt with excellent expertise....I find it to be very nice....it's good advise in action.

Craven

I am...chagrined. You toss off my advance as if I was nothing to you, as if the future held no promise for us. A barren response you give me here, after what I risked.

Twas kidding bout blatham. He's harder than Mother Teresa.

Blatham, oh, totally, I'm sure that they had something goin' on. A friend (who was briefly NOT a friend after this stunt) videotaped me and a soon-to-be-but-not-yet-paramour playing frisbee outside for a high school class project. I was absolutely aghast at what I did. (Him too! But still -- the hair-tossing, the arm-touching, the eyelash-batting -- couldn't believe it.)

Alls I'm sayin' is that if this stuff comes from a natural, "hey, you're cute" place, excellent. If it is something external -- "OK, I think I'm supposed to toss my hair here" -- not so much.

Lola, goodness! I can tell we're in the presence of a master. Compliments, then turning them on their head, but with a little coy smile under it all...

blatham,

Oh I just misinterpreted it. See, I thought Lola would hit me if I didn't parry.

Well, please be more sensitive. It's not for everyone I'll wear the sorts of things you suggest.

you guys!

So I should drop the routine I have worked so hard at? Doing splits on the bar counter isn't easy to learn.

I think Lola played her hand! She knows bout blatham's hardness!

Blatham,

I only suggested that because I thought you'd look funny in a kilt, you are reading waaay too much into this.

one must play the hand when it's the winner

but then everyone knows about Blatham's hardness........you just mentioned it yourself

sozobe....yes, precisely what I mean....I'm very happy to have never been filmed in such a situation. I am easily shamed, and probably deserve to be.

craven....kilt!....a tartan school girl's dress and logging boots!

I am 1/4 Scottish and was 'asked' to wear a kilt as a 5 yr old to be page-boy at my cousin's wedding.

The psychological wounds that adults inflict on children leave lasting scars.

Steve

Well, in the case of dearest Craven and self, it's the other direction (children inflicting on the mature) but no less the scars.

Sozobe, I agree with you and little k on this absolutely. False flirting is very stale.

I know what you mean, as a child I once had to wear a tie.