We Are Dating

Do not be fooled by movies and TV, flirting is not always easy. There are so many factors that need to be in line in order for a flirting attempt to be successful. Firstly, they have to know you're flirting. Secondly, they have to want you to flirt with them. Thirdly, you have to sum up some serious finesse.

Maybe it sounds easy when written out in three steps, but it's definitely not something that comes naturally to everyone. That's why it is so impressive when someone actually accomplishes a clever flirting attempt. It's definitely a roller-coaster, you have to shoot your shot, but also read the room. Either way, be careful, It's a crazy world out there.

There a lot of factors that cause someone to be attracted to another person. The media loves to emphasize how important our looks are, that way we will continue buying hundreds of products to keep our faces smooth, our nails long, and our mustaches non-existent. But what attraction really means at its core is that somebody is literally pulled towards you like a magnet. Something about your energy attracts them and they want to be closer to you.

This Reddit thread capitalizes on the non-physical traits people are attracted to in a person. I would argue that, to many people, these characteristics are far more important than looks. This means you may have been a 10 without even knowing it.

Dating apps are 100% one of those things you don't believe in until it works out for you. Like astrological signs, or working out. You might have to deal with a lot of BS before something realistically nice comes out of it. And, of course, it depends on what you're looking for. But really, many statisticians have shown that regardless of your goals, there are small adjustments you can make to your profile to make it more appealing, and certain phrases you really ought to ignore.

One brave man on Reddit shared his own personal piece of advice.

Dating is really fun, most of the time. Okay, maybe only half of the time. Regardless, every successful relationship started with cringy dates, so they must work sometimes. However, for a lot of us, the never-ending small talk, combined with the weird mix of emotions, as well as the fact that neither of us knows each other well enough to fully make fun of the situation, can lead to some painful awkwardness. But the plus side is that they are almost always hilarious in retrospect... Just give it time!

It takes some serious guts to go up and approach a woman in public, but unfortunately, it doesn't always pan out. It may be that the club is too loud, she's might be hard of hearing, or maybe... you were just too dang awkward — which we are all guilty of being from time to time. It's natural, she's beautiful, you're nervous, you think you planned everything out, but y'all make eye contact, and BOOM! Nothing but nonsense begins to spew out your mouth. Sound a little too familiar? Well, if you made it in this list that means you definitely made an impression.

Everybody has their own taste in men. Turn-ons and turn-offs can vary for each woman. Some people prefer outdoorsy partners, artistic partners, multiple partners. When you ask a woman what she likes it can be hard to squeeze an answer out of her. However, if you ask her what she does not like, she will be ruthless.

Before 2020 the biggest risk of dating was getting rejected, hurt, stood up, kidnapped etc etc. Today those are all still relevant fears, but on top of it, there's an even bigger risk. What was it called again? Oh yeah, the virus. 

If you're going to meet up with someone, it's not enough to stalk their socials beforehand and make sure they're kind of normal, you need to think long-term. Is this 5"7 stud with an aggressive calf tattoo worth potentially infecting my entire social circle? It's a tough one.

On the bright side, you don't have to feel bad at all for not getting any action this past year. You can say, "I'm just taking this virus very seriously," and that is totally valid. Even after this all passes I may even tell people, "In preparation of the next global pandemic, I am purposefully remaining single until further notice." Yeah, you're all welcome.

When it comes to relationships, the age-old question of whether opposites attract is somewhat of a divisive topic. To clarify, I'm not talking about personality, values, or lifestyle; I'm speaking strictly about physical appearance. One could argue that dating someone who looks very similar to you is about as narcissistic as it gets. Notwithstanding how explaining that no, this is not your sibling, it's your partner, could get boring. But apparently, this issue doesn't phase some people, and the Instagram account Siblings or Dating showcases the most extreme versions of those couples. The account uploads pictures of couples submitted by users to their stories and has their 200k follower base vote whether the 'couple' who looks scarily similar are, in fact, siblings or dating. They then reveal the answer after 24 hours. We've compiled some of the best ones below, together with the answers. See which ones you can correctly guess as you scroll down, and spoiler alert: you'll be wrong almost every time.