flirting
Teasing romantic interest
Flirting is behaving in a playfully romantic or sexually suggestive way toward someone, typically to gauge or spark their interest.
It involves teasing, compliments, eye contact, or light touching: She was flirting with the bartender all night.
Flirting can be serious pursuit or harmless fun.
To flirt with an idea or danger is to consider it casually or court it recklessly: He's been flirting with the idea of quitting.
Brief one-eyed closure
- smilePleased facial expression
- glanceBrief, casual look
- gazeFixed, intent look
- smirkPleased, superior smile
eyebrow raise · giggle · blush · touch · whisper · sashay · lean in · lingering look
Modestly reserved in manner
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- shyReserved and retiring
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- playfulInclined toward fun
modest · blushing · elusive · mysterious · sly · kittenish · coquette · hard to get
Mock playfully
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- witClever, inventive humor
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
puns · playfulness · jesting · ribbing · repartee · innuendo · double entendre · sarcasm
Romantic pursuit of another
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- admirerOne who esteems another
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
love letter · dalliance · romance · date · matchmaking · crush · sweetheart · paramour
Excessive insincere praise
- complimentWords expressing approval
- smooth talkFlattery meant to persuade
- suavityPolished social manner
- witClever, inventive humor
grace · gallantry · polish · charisma · sweet talk · persuasion · magnetism · allure
Urge toward the unwise
- lureThing that tempts
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- come-onAttempt to attract someone
sultry · provocative · suggestion · captivation · bewitchment · magnetism · irresistible · tantalizing
wink
Brief one-eyed closure
smirk · eyebrow raise · giggle · blush · touch · whisper · sashay · lean in · lingering look · eye contact
demure
Modestly reserved in manner
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- shyReserved and retiring
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
playful · modest · blushing · elusive · mysterious · sly · kittenish · coquette · hard to get · sidelong glance
tease
Mock playfully
wordplay · puns · playfulness · jesting · ribbing · repartee · innuendo · double entendre · sarcasm · chaff
wooing
Romantic pursuit of another
serenade · love letter · dalliance · romance · date · matchmaking · crush · sweetheart · paramour · amour
flattery
Excessive insincere praise
- complimentWords expressing approval
- smooth talkFlattery meant to persuade
- suavityPolished social manner
wit · grace · gallantry · polish · charisma · sweet talk · persuasion · magnetism · allure · enchantment
temptation
Urge toward the unwise
- lureThing that tempts
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
come-on · sultry · provocative · suggestion · captivation · bewitchment · magnetism · irresistible · tantalizing · smoldering
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- chitchatsmall talk, banter, chitchat, chatter, chat
- courtshipcourting, courtship, suitor, betrothal, wooing
- puppy lovefirst crush, first kiss, first love, crush, crushes
- social behaviorcourtesy, etiquette, friendship, greeting, cooperation
- singles scenesingles night, speed dating, pickup lines, blind dates, first dates
flirtingrejecting
Refusing to accept
rebuffing · spurning · ignoring · snubbing · brushing off
flirtingcourting
Romantic pursuit of another
wooing · proposing · committing · getting serious · going steady
flirt, flirtation, flirtatious, flirts, flirted, flirtations