It is harder to read people with a mask on but I've always read people by their eyes.
It's about using your brain to be playful with words and the lilt of your voice. Also, it is about having happy eyes when you are saying whatever you are saying. Body movements make a difference. With masks we have to get back to basics and for some people it helps with the insecurities they have about their looks.
I'm adding a movie clip to show that flirting can be playful and free flowing. During this movie Gregory Peck who was recovering from his divorce was quite taken with his co star Audrey Hepburn but he had a girlfriend so it never went anywhere.
Post Note: I'm rather bad at flirting. I just have to be myself. I think I actually flirt more when I know a man.
This is the most helpful comment! I appreciate you so much! Love the movie clip lol
Funny story. We wear full PPE (suit, cap, respirator, face shield, gloves, etc) at work and this guy I was checking out and eventually got close to recently admitted that he has spotted me on the first day we met. He said although he couldn't recognize me, he was drawn to my eyes and tried to look me up on social media but to no avail (I was doing the same thing).
Then one time I had the chance to invite him and his partner for lunch so we got to really see each other's face for the first time. Suffice to say, we've started seeing each other outside of work.
Probably my take home here is to work on what the mask doesn't hide lol. 👀
We do at my job to what do you do?
I'm in healthcare! You too?
Na I’m in construction. I probably made the blocks your hospitals made out of.
Sounds about right lol. I think the PPE we've been wearing since this pandemic are originally made for heavy duty work such as that. Mad props for being able to wear them for long periods of time on site.
Hard hat safety glasses Ear plugs high vis shirts and steel toe boots 12 hours a day 6 days a week. But none of that compares to the mixer... 2 solid hours in full suit face shield gloves 2 shirts n95 mask safety glasses under shield in cramped enclosed space at something like 90 degrees prob 70%+ humidity.
Took us 6 hours once... I took a sick day the next day due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. The kiln can be bad too. Prob 90f 90himid with a thick heavy fog... I was top a ladder once fixing a kiln door when I got dizzy... slid down the ladder and crawled outside and blacked out... you ain’t been scared until you’ve nearly drowned by air
Oof. Flirting definitely would be the least of your concerns in that scenario
Lean towards him look him I. The eye and smile.. mask or not people can tell when your smiling. It makes you feel happy and gives you more energy. And emotions are more infectious than covid-19... emotion positive negative or neutral. Happiness, sadness, boredom, irritation, nervousness, confidence... also if someone is having a neutral feeling like their nervous and you have a positive one like showing confidence it’s a huge turn on. Especially if their opposite feelings.
Also Eyes convey feelings. Keep eye contact while he’s talking and maybe look away a bit shyly while your saying something.
When it comes to non-verbal communication: Your eyes are your best friends here. Simply smile with your eyes while looking at him. You can do things like remove a "little hair" or "some dirt" off his face. Don't be distant. When he closes in, don't back off. We men notice these things.
When it comes to verbal: Pay interest in him. Ask him questions about himself. Don't let it all be about you. Compliment him, but not too much. So all you can do really is engage in your interactions with him.
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It’s all in the eyes, baby. And the arms. And the words.
If your eyes are the only part of your face he can see, make sure to wear mascara and bat your lashes, smile with your eyes, and MAKE EYE CONTACT. Eye contact says you're listening, interested, and confident. Men love it; and if you dont believe me, ask a man how he feels about a woman looking up at him while she's performing oral sex... anyways, my point is that if you 'only' get one facial (or possibly any) feature to work with for the sake of flirting, you don't really need more than your eyes to get the message across.
Your eyes aren’t covered, he can still tell when you’re smiling or giving him a look. Joke around with him, laugh, talk to him, and if you’re not too concerned about the 6 foot thing, touch his arm during conversation or something. Playing with your hair a little can also maybe work, like look at him while you twirl a little strand of hair around your finger, I think that’s a flirting technique. I don't know the main thing you’re missing with a mask is biting your lip but there’s so much else you can do that it’s okay.
Torture device huh?
A small patch of cloth,
how do you feel about torturing the surgeon who works on you often for hours at a time?
I am sure you'll survive it.
Besides, and I am just guessing here, but I don't think you'd find a respirator to be a better option.
And give some empathy a bit of excercise. Imagine being a woman in say saudi-arabia. their whole head and face must be covered all the time lest they get taken to the city square for a public flogging or worse.
Try using your big girl words, you'd be amazed how successful talking to people like an adult can be.
It’s impressive how triggered you got over two words.
When you’re wearing it for 8 hours at a time in the middle of 90-100 degree heat then maybe I’ll think about having an actual adult conversation with you. But right now I see no evidence of that as you have nothing better to do than bash someone half your age, rather than hold an actual conversation to express your opinions and beliefs. Have a good day.
I never thought I'd say this, yet from my experience. Men who enjoy flirting will let you know it. I don't know if the whole pandemic is creating a more obvious way of flirting or I'm being now more mindful reading clues. Yet I've seen guys, literally giving me direct eye contact and chatting out of nowhere when I'm doing daily groceries. They will let you know through their voices and eyes.
“This torture device” 😂🤣
Flirt with your eyes, run your fingers through your hair, find a way to playfully touch him, laugh at his silly jokes (but not every single joke or you MAY come off as kinda thirsty. A part of flirting is teasing so yeah laughing all day at his jokes may not be it) you’re soooo lucky you still get to see your crush. I haven’t seen mines in months. I miss flirting with him.
eyebrows. Those are the flitting weapons we have now. The thing is, I never flirt but have flexible eyebrows. I haven't tried it out, but I think you can be seductive/flirty with eyebrows. Otherwise you should use your eyes. Try to communicate what you feel with your eyes.
It is complicated to be honest. Flirting with a mask on has been the hardest thing I had done. Like I can’t tell if the girl is smiling or not or if she is laughing you know. They can’t see that either, so it sucks. I wish I can stop wearing this horrendous mask.
Every heard of flirting with eye contact. You can grab attention by waving at home and showing you're waving at someone behind him. That ways he will notice you and then just sit across and play the eye contact game. He won't be able to resist if he is also interested.
I feel you.. I also have this guy I noticed on the train a few times now.. My friend told me to smile to him next time... well, I cannot with the mask xD. I did try to give him some flirty looks already, but did not get much of a response.. maybe he just thinks I am a creep.. I give it up for now and if it is meant to be I should run into him somewhere without the mask haha
You'd be surprised how much of someones facial expression can be understod just by seeing someones eyes and how the face wrinkles around the eyes when you're smiling. Eyebrows help a lot aswell. If you have eyecontact he should be able to see that you're smiling and feel the intensity of your stare.
https://www.amazon.com/clear-mask/s?k=clear+mask
You're welcome :)
Now, what I would recommend is to just be creative a bit. Use your eyes and eyebrows, perhaps, try... verbal communication?
look, kid. The purpose of wearing a mask is to provide a shred of protection to all people around you.
If you don't know how to flirt with a mask off, you sure as hell aren't going to with a mask on.
You remind me of a question awhile back where an alleged nurse was looking to flirt with one of the ward patients.
The guy has enough problems to deal with being in the ward, deal with the matter at hand first.
Take him somewhere in the middle of nature, at a calm spot and take them off.
I would not flirt around of course, the more social contacts you have the bigger the risk.
Also, don't take them off at a busy place, that's where face masks have value.
Some months with corona measures have learned you sometimes have to deal with them in a wise way: be disciplined, but continue to live as well 😀
People underestimate how much gets communicated by our eyes. Without a mask, when someone's smile looks "fake," it's usually because his/her eyes and mouth aren't communicating the same thing.
Flirting is not a face It can be expressed verbally and with provocative indications from the body The masks seem to have made us focus on the eyes Historically Eyes were the main form of flirtation The masks enhance the expressions of the face So in short Masks will aid flirtatious behaviour
You can wink at him, flutter your lashes, and if he doesn't respond positively you can take off your mask and cough on him
Lmao
Take the stupid mask off. Masks are designed to dehumanize people, not to protect them from a cold virus. And of neither of you are sick, there is no danger. In fact, at your age, there's no danger anyway. Like zero danger.
Much agreed. It is always a masquerade of nonsense when I leave my crib.
Maybe brush a little with his side when passing by and talk to him in a smiling n happy n flirting tone
Most girls have no idea to flirt without one... nevermind with one on. Body language, eye contact and tone of voice would be the way.
Use words?
suggestive eyebrows?
Unless your flirting game heavily relies on being seductive with lollipops it should still be okay.
What words lmao I’m so inexperienced
You know what you’re right, lmao I really have no idea
why don't you invite him to go with you to a covid 19 testing facilitie and you both get tested and then have him drop you off at your place invite him in then jump his bones assuming of course that both of you tested negative
Simple
I love it when you can tell a girl is smiling by looking at her eyes. People still smile even though they forget the other person can't actually see their mouth.
A face mask shouldn't really effect flirty much at all. Flirting has always been about eyes, body movements, physical touch, and what you say. Nothing of which is hindered by a face mask.
Learn to smile with your eyes if you dont already.
You use words. The way guys flirt and the way we are always telling girls to flirt.
Signs and signals won't do shit. The mask just exacerbates what was already true.
WORDS.
Just go "hey i like your smile! Ow wait hehe my bad", trust me being wholesome always works
Its nigh impossible! I work at a convenience store and see lots of girls every day. I'm telling you the mask changes everything! It is the biggest flirt destroyer I've ever seen. Only way to flirt with a mask on is to physically touch him.
shake your hips learn from Ursula
Ariel: But without my voice, how can I
Ursula: You'll have your looks, your pretty face
And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha
It's like we are all aliens. I hate them. I hope this doesn't become permanent "normal".
Wait until the pandemic is over. Or take off the damn mask.
Tell him you brushed your teeth so it's different today. Would you like to see my great smile? I mean I always brush. At least today. I think. Cmon. Take off the mask we are kissing dammit! Say that. I think that will work. Try it...
You realize we are in a global pandemic, right?
Let your clothes do the flirting. Do you own a black turtleneck (fitted), black blazer, and black leather pants/leggings? Trust me, wear this and it’s an automatic flirt
Umm if you know him, and know he don't have it no need to wear the mask around him so just take it off.
Make him look at your eyes when they are being illuminated by sunshine, that'd kill any guy
I don't wear one...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ecTZuBB6N5cUse your words like an adult.
Guess it sucks that you have to put more effort into it than a baby puts into showing that they have gas.
Eyebrow language lol. And if he can sense desire in your eyes, that could work. Or u could text him across the room, that's cute. You can do a heart sign at him, that's playful. Or u can I don't know, talk to him lmao. But I get if you're shy.
Experts intuitively claimed that people weren't able to communicate just by their eyes, yet some are at least able to give a smile with the help of their eyes, and usually the rest is verbal communication. Irony could be communicated that way.
Well first I'd have to stop making faces at people and then use more suggestive words followed by a few raised eyebrows.
WTF are you on about? Your face covered doesn't affect your voice much you don't use your mouth to flirt it's your body.
You can’t see when someone is smiling if they wearing a mask. A smile says a lot when you having a conversation.
@JustTheTrue Good thing flirting isn't about having a conversation.
I flirt while having a conversation. It helps build attraction more easier.
@JustTheTrue You're not flirting your dating then. Flirting is not verbal it's physical.
I guess you don’t know what flirting is then
@JustTheTrue Funny could say the same about you. Trust me with the girls I get with I know what flirting is we don't use our voice we use intimacy if you're talking to "flirt" you're not flirting you're just charming with a conversation.
Physical language, eyes, and just by showing interest in him
"You can't see this but I'm sticking my tongue out at you"
I've been wondering the same thing I've been tryna go out and flirt and pick up girls but complimenting them on they looks is kinda out of it cause I can't see half there face except there eyes
If you can't speak honestly with someone and need to play silly kids games. You're not ready for a relationship anyway.
Tell him you like him or don't.
You think that's hard... try doing it with a Hazmat suit!
Eye contact has become even more important when using face masks. Use your eyes!
People dying, economies collapsing, families broken, people losing their jobs... but yeah How to know to flirt with the mask on is the main concern. Yeah Your priorities are so right girl.
Which is why trying to live as normal of life as you can is really important for the mental health of people. If you read the post, it seems like she has a job still, which is fortunate. Sounds like from the situation that the guy probably does too. Everybody has different needs at different times. Maybe you aren't doing so well and need to go looking for a job but not everybody does. It would certainly be better use of your time than putting somebody down for absolutely no reason. I just don't understand why people have got to be dicks.
@MrSaucySide Dont justify being a superficial person in times of pandemic🤣🤣🤣
@vacaburra how is that being “superficial”? Trying to build a relationship with someone should not be considered superficial and if you think it is then maybe that’s why you’re lonely and on here bashing others. Have a great day sir.
What in the hell do you think comes with and after flirting then? Building a relationship.
@Vacaburra your English is still cancerous as ever. If you are going to put someone down learn to write proper grammar damn. I mean something that I can understand a little bit.
“She ask how to read not how to building a relationship”
It should be written like this
“You asked on how to flirt not to build a relationship.”
If you goal (which actually is) is to put someone down. At least try be smart about it and write proper English. Your opinion will be taken more seriously (In my case I won’t). Lol
@Asker I wouldn’t had bothered talking to her. I can’t understand what she saying lol
@JustTheTrue Well it's not my first language but I cam say this in proper Spanish: Me importa una mierda lo que puedes decir sobre mi pedazo de mierda. If you need to attack me with my level of English it's because you don't have anything.
@JustTheTrue And do you think I would like to know what an arrogant piece of shit thinks. Probably your self esteem is shit that's why you are a simp on internet. Go and eat your mum's stinky and rotten pussy. Is this a proper English for you little and pathetic dick
@Vacaburra Language sweet heart. You sound like an uneducated person beside the grammar and the spelling. Also, I do know Spanish. The response you gave me in Spanish and the ones in English makes me think you are a 16 years old girl that lives on the Ghetto. Lol
Wait you 25? You must live on the Ghetto. No wonder you act so ratchet. I love classy girls and you aren’t one. Sorry chica, but this papi would never set his eyes on you. Not even for a cuchi cuchi if you know what I mean. Lol
Just flirt with touching his arm or run your leg up his in the back of his leg
Looks. Gotta let the smile reach your eyes. I see women doing it all the time but I must admit I am not confident how I myself look trying to flirt with a mask...
Sit outside with him, make sure there is at least 6 feet of distance between the 2 of you, and remove your mask and converse with him.
Everyone is acting like we’re not in the middle of a pandemic lol, this is literally the only way I’m allowed to talk to him lol
Masks don’t work
Vitamin C D zinc and iron combat the virus
learn to speak with your eyes
Howwwww
Throw the fucker away and live your life as normal.
I refuse to wear one
Write him a quick short note on your phone like its a text and show him.
Or you could grab his junk?
Eyes can convey many meanings. Just holding someones glance can be very sexy
I have been single for about a year now.
And have only flirted digitally.
So I wouldn’t know
Wink, wear some slightly revealing clothes, ask what he does for fun... and it just so happens you like the same stuff.
i only wear a mask when i have to go into a store whats your take on this question @JaneDoe377
I only wear them in the store also.
i don't wear a mask if i'm not in private property, where the owner wants me to wear one.
You can flirt with out touching. You can still chat.
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