In a research project, Jeffrey Hall, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas defined five flirting styles; playful, traditional, physical, sincere and polite.
Making eye contact. Smiling. Orienting your body toward the person you are flirting with (hips and feet facing them) Mirroring their movements. Catching their eye, averting your gaze, and then looking back again.
Comparison: How to Tell a Girl is Flirting With You
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Do girls flirt by touching?
Some sure signals he or she's attracted to you are: They're giving you their undivided attention. They're giving you lots of flirty eye contact. They're flirting by using lots of physical contact: their hand on your knee, touching your hand, etc.
Make sure that they know you're teasing, being ironic, or sarcastic by adding in an emoji or an LOL—over text, it can be hard to tell whether or not someone's being serious. Tease them gently about something they're good at/confident about.
When you're talking with someone, touching their elbow, shoulder, or arm is a simple way to start physical contact. It only needs to last 1 or 2 seconds. Touch lightly so you're not putting too much pressure on the other person. For instance, you might come up to someone and touch their shoulder while saying hello.
Sincere. This is the most common flirting style, and that's probably for the best. Sincere flirts are direct and honest in their interest, and they aim to build emotional connections from the beginning. They'll strike up a conversation about the book you're reading.
They draw the line: Natural flirts know when and where to stop. They will not lead someone on unnecessarily or give them the wrong idea about their real feelings and cause heartache or heartbreak, neither will they come on too strong and make you want to run for your dear life.
Women take a passive role, receiving attentions warmly but without taking on any risk of rejection or making a bad impression. Their flirting is limited to indulgences like prolonged eye-contact, and "other nonverbal behaviours" (think twirling your hair and pretending to laugh).
A flirtatious smile, sometimes called a Mona Lisa smile, is characterized by eye contact, a slight smile, and a slight head tilt. A flirtatious smile also carries with it an intensity that conveys the desire for emotional connection.
