9 Major Difference Between Being Friendly Vs Flirty

Sometimes the line between flirting and friendliness can be blurry. If you want to avoid an awkward misunderstanding, it’s vital that you know the signs someone is flirting with you rather than just being a friendly soul! After all, the whole flirty vs friendly line is a pretty difficult one to interpret!

Every person on this planet of ours is different. Everyone flirts in a slightly different way. One person might find they automatically blush when you walk into the room. Another person might be completely different and act completely off-hand, while feeling anything but that inside. That’s what can make it quite difficult to work out their intentions.

But, by knowing the signs and with a little careful detective work, you’ll be able to work it out for yourself easily enough.

# Is it just you they act this way with?

If this person only compliments you, or is nice to only you, then consider the fact that they are truly being flirty with you. If they are nice to everybody, then either they are incredibly flirty with anything and everything, which is possible, or they are just interested in you.

# How do they respond when you flirt?

Try flirting with them. See how they respond to the flirting! If they seem interested in you, then chances are they really ARE interested in you. Don’t doubt it. If they seem turned off by your flirting, then they are just being friendly… oops.

# Are they acting on their “friendliness”?

The biggest way to tell the difference between friendly and flirty, is the action taken. Are they trying to get physically close to you, or perhaps touching your shoulder/hand when chatting with you? Because this is a huge sign of flirtation. If they aren’t coming close to you, they might just be friendly.

# Eye contact is key

We don’t know about you, but when we’re TRYING to flirt with someone, we make sure to make eye contact with them. If they make a point of making eye contact with you, then they’re flirting with you and not just being friendly.

# They want to know more about you

They aren’t just going to tell you that you’ve got cool tattoos, they ask about the story behind them. In this case, they want to know more about you and your life and not just the surface stuff. If they ask deep questions, they are flirting with you.

# Non-verbal cues that mean they are flirting

Body language is everything, guys! Are they pursing their lips or smirking at you? Perhaps they really go for it and just wink at you from across the room. Pay attention to the little things because that is how you are going to tell the difference between flirty and friendly.

# They make it clear that they’re single

They make a point to mention that they aren’t tied down. Whether they just come right out and say it, or they casually mention it, they want you to know that they are single. Why? DUH, because they are interested in you. They are flirting.

# They make a point to give you all their attention

How much attention do you need? ALL OF IT. Seriously though, if they are flirting with you, they will make a point of paying very close attention to you. They will make you feel special. Perhaps they take you to a more private location because they really want to focus on what you have to say, without distractions.

# Teasing

Just like when we were in grade school, if somebody makes fun of you, it means they are into you. At least to some degree if they are playfully teasing you, then this is a pretty big indicator that they are flirting with you, not just friendly. How to tell if someone is flirting with you? They tease up a storm!

Maybe they make jokes about something that happened last weekend, or a story that you told them. Whatever it is, they playfully tease you if they are flirting with you.