Kenzie Todd
If this article caught your attention: I am single and I love meeting new people. Now that I’ve got that off my chest, welcome to Elle’s Top Ten Tips for Dating: Queer Edition. Although don’t fret, my heterosexual classmates, these will still apply to you.
Confidence: get some. What you lack in personality, you can make up for in bold, lighthearted flirtiness. Everyone loves meeting someone who is authentically confident.
Don’t blow your nose in public. Instant turn-off. You think someone’s dropping drawers or pulling out a ring after you blew half your brain into a caf napkin? No.
Interested? Show it. If you enjoy someone’s company, tell them. If you like their smile, tell them. How are they going to know you’re interested without dropping a few hints?
Ask for their phone number, not Snapchat. Chivalry is back, baby. Texting is ten times sexier than snapping. Also, someone’s text persona tells you a lot about them…
Banter IS flirting. Don’t be afraid to poke a little fun. Making someone laugh and smile makes you more fun to be around.
Oles, don’t be delulu. If they are not into you, there will be signs. Believe your friends.
Be a decision maker. Ladies, gentleman, we all know women of the LGBTQ+ community — especially you bisexuals — are indecisive. Making decisions makes you seem more confident.
Conjure a pet. Even if it is not your own, a Google-searched image of a golden retriever is much more likely to ignite conversation.
Your eyes are everything. Look at their hands, neck, nose, lips, and subtle movements. Clock everything they do. It’s a subtle way to flirt without words, and I know some of y’all ain’t good with words.
Shower. Please use proper hygiene. If not for a special someone, then for the masses.