What do you consider flirting?

brermomof2

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My DD (15) is so sensitive. She accuses her dad of flirting if he makes any kind of small talk with a cashier, waitress, etc. I'm often present when this occurs. After 21 years together DH and I just look at each other and smile. I tell my DD if he ever asks for their number, THEN we've got a problem. :teeth:
 
My friend's dad used to joke with every woman he passed, and as a teenager, I thought it was strange because my own father was too scared of his wife to do it. Now that I am a grown up, I see it was not at all a big deal.

Funny, I have not seen that friend in ten years, and I ran in to her father in a mall and he did not recognise me and did it to me!

My Dh is not gender specific about it, if he sees a funny situation he comments on it in a jokey way! We never get tired of the waiter asking if we need anything else and one of us says "a babysitter!"
 
Anything that would hurt the persons SO's feelings.

Maybe your DD is embarassed by your DH. Teenagers are embarassed to admit that their parents kiss/hold hands in public :teeth: much less have a conversation with anyone of the opposite sex.

This to will pass.

mt2
 
Paying too much attention to the opposite sex. When my husband and i were dating his friend would do this all the time in front of his girlfriend. It would make me so mad. I just wanted to slap him. Got to the point where I just didn't want to be around him. He just didn't respect her at all. What a pig. So she gets pregnant and guess what, they get married. Well I knew that was a mistake. So several years later my husband is talking to him and you guessed it, they got divorced. Best thing that could happen to her. She is better off without him.
 

Just to clarify. I don't consider what DH does as flirting. He's just an out going guy. He's an Italian salesman....so of course he talks!! :rotfl: DD is just overreacting, I think because of her age. I was just curious what others consider flirting. Some people get jealous very easily and don't want their SO even looking at others, while others could care less. Well, I care, but I can't say anything about looking or I'd be a hypocrite. :teeth:
 
I think it's all a matter of personal opinion. I talk to almost everyone I come in contact with. It's part of my nature and also part of my job. I waited tables all through college, so I had to chat people up. Now I'm a nurse, and I have to chat people up because they're usually naked and I want to distract them. My dad is a natural born talker, too. He knows everyone, everywhere! I swear, he ought to run for public office. I get it honest!

Dh on the other hand, doesn't talk to strangers much. He usually stands behind me and rolls his eyes or laughs at me. He cuts up and makes jokes with women he knows, but I've haven't seen him flirt with someone since before he and I started dating. It's just not in his nature. He doesn't mind if I talk to strangers, flirt with a bartender, etc....he'll just make fun of me now.

As a once professional flirter (young, blonde, southern, sorority girl) I have a pretty good handle on what I consider flirty, and also when someone steps over the line. I will also call them out on it.
 
mt2 said:
Anything that would hurt the persons SO's feelings.

Maybe your DD is embarassed by your DH. Teenagers are embarassed to admit that their parents kiss/hold hands in public :teeth: much less have a conversation with anyone of the opposite sex.

This to will pass.

mt2
::yes:: I agree that teenagers aren't always the best judges about parents and flirting, etc. When DH gave me a quick peck on the cheek :love2: walking into church, DSD14 accused us of "making out in church" :rolleyes: and mortifying her and making her sick. :crazy:
 
somtimes i'm flirting and i don't even know it. he doesn't care, he knows where my heart is. :)
 
I wouldn't consider chatting/joking to be flirting. I'm lucky on this one in that my DH can't flirt at all! Sometimes he'll try to put "the moves" on me and it's all I can do not to bust out laughing. My husband, Vic Ferrari :rotfl2:

I think I'm safe...
 
We are both sensitive and consider talking to be "flirting." We are respectful of each other's feelings and don't flirt with anyone, not cashiers, waiters, etc.
 

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