I’d like the suggest that flirting is not something you have to master — that’s like trying to go pro at golf when you’re barely able to mini-golf.

Instead, start where you are (say, “Level 1”) and work your way up (“Level 2”, then “Level 3” and so on).

“Eh… I don’t and can’t flirt.”

That was me… up until a few years ago.

Perhaps you, too, feel like flirting is something other people do, especially if it’s been a while since you last dated anyone.

Part of the problem was my definition.

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