How to tell the difference between flirting and friends platonically teasing each other?

[expiredbraincells]

[CrazyGirl2]

There’s nothing written in stone, vis a vis flirting, but if you have a platonic friend, then by definition they are NOT flirting with you!

[serious]

Sometimes the boundaries are crossed and sometimes it is hard to tell.

[Guy__]

I don't know if a difference exists. The way you perceive it I guess.

[Guy__]

Meaning if you like them, get at them, doesn't matter if they're teasing. Don't be shy.

[lamaguy]

Exactly my issue with my friend, I can’t tell what she means.

[lamaguy]

Actually, could I ask you a question?
Since you’re about my friend’s age maybe you could have an answer haha

[expiredbraincells]

sure what's the question?

[lamaguy]

She grabbed and held my hands unexpectedly and held them with fully interlocking fingers and then slept on my shoulder later on and I don’t know if it’s because she is just comfortable with me or if she is trying to mean something by it I don’t know if you could have an opinion but I mean maybe you do haha

[expiredbraincells]

Sounds like she's trying to be more than friends!

[lamaguy]

Hmm cool

[In_Trance]

There's no such thing as platonic teasing. Everyone has an ulterior motive

[Guy__]

I disagree, it may happen subconsciously, and in a blink of an eye you're hooking up.

[In_Trance]

You disagree and go on to explain how you agree? Smh

[Guy__]

No, they may not have the motive. Just happens by accident.

[In_Trance]

I call bullshit

[Guy__]

One may do platonic teasing, the other interprets it as a flirt and goes in for the kiss...

[In_Trance]

Nobody befriends a person they find unattractive. It just doesn't happen

[Guy__]

We do befriend unattractive people. Think about work colleagues and family members.

[In_Trance]

Family members are a different thing. As a work colleagues they're not your friends. When you both move on from the job you lose contact. That's not what friends do. If you find them attractive you'll keep contact.

[Guy__]

How about you're slightly pulled to them but have no intention to?

[dreamstar72]

Voice and eyes tells you a lot.