How soon is too soon to send a flirty text? I’d like to think there’s a recognizable moment, preferably one that doesn’t require a committee to identify.
I mean a little warmth, a compliment, something that makes my interest clear. Even that can feel surprisingly bold when all I have to work with is a short exchange and punctuation that may or may not be doing anything.
A friendly reply could mean someone’s interested. It could also mean they’re friendly. An exclamation point has a demanding job already without being asked to confirm romantic availability.
If I wait too long, do I risk making the conversation so polite that flirting feels like an abrupt change of management? If I do it early, am I giving the other person something welcome to respond to, or something they now have to carefully sidestep?
I don’t need a guaranteed outcome. I’d just like to know when a small flirt starts feeling natural. Is there usually a moment you can recognize, or do you send the text and discover afterward whether that was it?
