Do you consider it to be emotionally manipulative to flirt with someone you have no romantic interest in?

[Extraterrestrial1999]

Kinda

Yeah if you do it first

Nah

Nah, just attention seeking

[OneViewpoint]

I think some (immature) people place way too much emphasis / value on flirting. Whether someone is trying to flirt with me or I'm doing it to someone else, I just view it as a fun way to interact with a stranger. Make them laugh, think fast, and see if they can give it and take it. It's just harmless fun. It doesn't have to "mean something". maybe it does. Maybe it's just a fun way to kill some time. I don't read much into it. I start reading something into interactions that occur during the serious conversations which only happen after we get to know each other.

[McLlovin]

There’s nothing immature with having healthy boundaries especially with flirting lol Do you understand how women think? Men can probably do that and move on the next day. But the mind of a woman she is ganna think you’re interested. And the proof is all these questions on gag. Look at the questions women ask. 9/10 they are going analyze everything when they go home and think.

Maybe you or others like doing that for fun but i personally think you are playing with fire if you are just doing it to pass the time lol you ganna learn to day lol

[Purpleronnie]

I see what you’re getting at but it’s not like romance would be the only path for flirting to go down , is it?


Woman flirt with me in work just to get me to do something for them and well what if the person isn’t interested in romance but “fun”.


Maybe flirting to some is just about fun too , I mean I don’t see it that way but some consider flirting just harmless fun.

[FreyaRed]

Yes. Especially if purpose of flirting is gaining any kind of advantage. Of course giving some cashier or other service personnel a nice smile just to let them feel better is manipulation as well, but in positive way. So it's not always vile and with connected with ulterior motives.

[MemeSupreme]

yeah if its not obvious its not real or they're trying to play mind games

[DishLady]

Meeeeh. One of my guy friends and I are always semi-flirtatious and we both know it's just for shits and giggles. I don't do it for any sort of manipulative reason and neither does he. We literally laugh our butts off most of the time that we're doing it.

[AviatorTom]

My wife sometimes flirts with a male waiter at a restaurant. It usually gets better service, as she used todo when she was a server.

[coachTanthony]

Practice practice practice

[Pohjolan]

Depends on how far you take it.

A lot of cockteasers are much better at expressing fake interest than other women doing it for real and then they wonder why guys are not picking up their hints when they act less interested than the women who are not interested.

[Zionne]

It can be, especially if the flirting is meant to get something from them—like attention, validation, or favors—while giving the impression of romantic interest. Intent matters: playful banter among friends is different from leading someone on

[uglyman369]

I’m an ugly man (have a look at my profile, I’ve made a post recently about this topic) so for me the fake flirting stings. Since that’s all I’ve ever received in my life. I’d take no flirting at all over people pretending to be interested.


But if I was an okay or good looking guy, I wouldn’t find it manipulative. It would just be a casual fun thing.

[KishasDarling]

Damn, this is too real.

[dwreborn]

No it feels nice to flirt as long as you dont do it knowing they have a thing for you and string them along

[MJVillarama]

I think it depends on the intent. If it’s just playful and harmless, maybe not. But if it’s to get something or mess with feelings, then yeah, that’s manipulative.

[jazzy34]

Absolutely. If you’re not interested in me, why the hell are you flirting with me? Be gone.

[Nikki1989]

That would depend on what passes as flirting.

[Anonymous]

Kind of, yes. Can maybe also later signal or even clearly state no personal/romantic interest if you mean to avoid that.

[genericname85]

i would say that depends on your reason for doing that.

[janemarie15]

NO? I don't allow that! Kind of manipulative, my emotional is very important for me. My peace of mind is very important haha

[jahaims]

Duh, it's manipulation for validation to fill insecurities

[robocop666]

wasting a mans time

https://www.youtube.com/embed/SBOtj1RmaUE

[Anonymous]

Yes, I believe so.

But I never flirt at all, I don't know how, and I'm too shy.

[Gagforlifetime]

Well what’s the point if you are not interested

[serious]

Yes of course it is.

[worldscolide]

It's the same as leading someone on.

[worldscolide]

So yeah.

[Jennz6]

Kinda I suppose

[qwerty2469]

I've never had any intention.

[thegreenyogi]

A little bit.