What is the viral dating trend 'micro-flirting' and how can you spot it?

The dating scene is ever-changing with new terms and trends coming up so frequently that it's extremely hard to catch up. From Ghosting to Love Bombing, we have gone through the whole spectrum of the newest trends dominating the dating world. Before you start feeling proud that you are up-to-date with these terms and have mastered the Gen Z lingo, here comes a new dating term. 'Micro-flirting'. This dating trend focuses on a new approach to getting to know someone and focuses on taking things slow.

What is micro-flirting?

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By definition, micro-flirting is all about the subtle art of flirting. It's all about taking your own sweet time to test the waters to gauge if someone is interested in you or not. By doing this you can not only assess whether the attraction is mutual or not but also help you protect yourself from a possible chance of rejection. Even if both of you are interested in each other, micro-flirting advocates to slow your pace down and get to know each other better before taking things to the next level of intimacy.

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Signs to spot Micro-flirting

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Micro-flirting is all about subtlety and sending secret signals to express your attraction. Since the other person is not being upfront with their interest it becomes tricky to understand their signs. Here are 5 ways someone can be trying to express their interest towards you.

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1. Frequent eye contact: Sometimes you cannot help but steal furtive looks at someone you like and your gaze is constantly being pulled towards them. So, if you feel someone constantly looking at you or their gaze starts lingering at you, they may be trying to create a moment to start a conversation.
2. Seemingly innocent touches: Playful touches like brushing your arms together or guiding you with a hand placed at your back or a friendly pat are all ways to gauge how to react to their proximity. These are secret ways to assess your body language without your knowledge!
3. An increased interest in your life: If they ask you questions about yourself or express a keen interest in getting to know you better, that more often than not means they are subtly trying to showcase their interest.
4. Extra attention towards you: You'll be surprised to realise how much you start noticing the little things about someone when you like them. If they are conveying the subtle things that they notice or they remember something you have said in the past and bring it up, they could be trying to tell you how much they are interested.
5. Deep conversations: They show a genuine interest in what you have to say and your conversations go way beyond the surface-level small talk. They actively listen to your point of view and take it into consideration.

By knowing these subtle signs you can both easily spot someone micro-flirting with you as well as engage with some micro-flirting of your own.

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