COMMUNICATION: How To Flirt, Start Conversations And Keep Them Going? In Depth Guide to Approaching, Flirting and Dating | Page 65

Anyone can learn to flirt, or brush up on their skills of seduction.
Leigh van den Berg guides us through the ABCs of flirting.
When it comes to the fine art of flirting, a little
bit of self-confidence, a friendly smile and
these simple tips and tricks will transform even
the most dateless disaster into a red-hot
Casanova faster than you can say ‘hey baby,
what’s your sign?’ (And you will also learn that
saying something like that is a very bad thing.)

Flirting from afar
You will be amazed what a single, well-aimed
look can achieve when it comes to scoring with
the opposite sex. Making eye contact is the first
and easiest thing you could ever do to show
someone that they have got your attention.
First, lock down on your target, be it Craig
from accounts or the stunner at the end of the
bar, by shooting them a coy, fleeting glance.
When your eyes meet, hold their gaze for one
sweet second before looking down or away.
This move can be repeated as often as you feel
is necessary (bearing in mind that there is a fine
line between a ‘flirty flash’ and a ‘staring
stalker’) to give your chosen hottie the OK to
approach you. However, if they remain put, it is
best to just write them off as taken, very shy or
simply not interested.
Mandy, a self-confessed serial flirter, suggests
hunting in packs.
‘I like to walk through a crowd of “potentials”
while my friends sit back and watch,’ she says.
‘Later they will tell me which men gave me the
eye or checked me out, so I’ll know exactly
which gu