How to know its "flirting"

Sometimes, guys or ladies can’t really tell when someone is flirting at them. This often causes misleading while others loose chances (because they can determine if a person’s action means he/she likes them).

These days, suspicions are common in relationships. A question likely to pop into the head when a partner is having a long indescribable/unnecessary conversation with the opposite gender is “are they flirting?”

Flirting often comes naturally while some people try making it obvious; so instead of jumping into conclusions, next time you want to determine ‘flirting, watch out for these signs of flirting.

• Touching : When the two persons involved are constantly touching each other a lot, especially in the middle of a conversation; then that’s a certain sign of flirting. If he/she touches unnecessary, hmm…
• Getting personal: Allowing a person into his/her private life (in terms of interaction and conversation) especially when they just met just recently is a flirting sign. Intermingling beyond personal space and talking about intimate subject is interpreted as welcoming the person into your life.
• The face: Note the head tilt, eyebrow lift, unnecessary smiles, giggles, smirks, blushes, timely eye contacts, direction of body faces (in a conversation with more than two people), stares and flicking the hair. They mostly connote flirting.
• Shyness: Becoming shy out of the blue - for no reason – when with an opposite gender is a sign of flirting usually exhibited by females. Keeping shy faces and smiling at the same time. Adjusting the cloth, twisting both hands while they are in front of her or haphazard playing with cell phone…that flirting
• Open flaunt: This is a “notice me” flirting act; usually done when interacting with someone they don’t want to miss their attention. Ladies often try to soothe their voices and act in ways that’ll pronounce their attractive feature while guys try display some alluring charisma and masculinity. Leaning slight towards the person, stroking the person's arm, lip and finger bites are  obvious signs.

If you notice a couple of these, it’s definitely flirting.

Research has shown that men tend to routinely mistake friendly behavior for flirting; in order not to jump into conclusions, do not isolate every smile or body move - note the situation to identify any other reason(s) behind the actions. Most importantly, avoid flirting without interest (just for the fun of it).

See 'what is' and not 'what you want to see'. While flirting, avoid 'overdoing' it...it never brings desired responses.