It’s only fun if it’s appreciated by the other party, though.

Hey now, I am not AI. I am a real human.

Perhaps we have different ideas on what flirting is

I think we do. I see flirting as banter to make sexual/romantic intentions known.

but to me, its the things you do to build a connection (talking, joking, hanging out, etc).

How is that different from making friends though? I mean that’s exactly what I do with friends and basically anyone.

I don’t think it’s wise to treat people you’re romantically interested the exact same you would any other person. That’s how I got into this mess, to be honest. I actually feel like if I were more upfront about it I now wouldn’t have made this post here.

stop treating women differently from men

True and I never have otherwise. But you should absolutely treat people you like differently, at least in the way of what you want with them.

Where am I supposed to get a hamster wheel??

Also, I feel like at that last stage we may as well just remain friends.

“that’s all fine but I genuinely begin to develop feelings for her” and “I just don’t really care all that much for a friendship”.

Okay I may have not worded it very well there. What I mean is that I don’t want to be in this “friendzone” any more. I really don’t and I don’t see myself being happy remaining as such.

It’s nothing about her not being good enough. It’s my own feelings that are in the way.

I never said I didn’t like her. It’s quite the opposite.

The template image is in the wrong order! Banned.

Well, shit.

A real glizzy gladiator!

I mean, what sort of a psychopath do you have to be to give a single fuck about working in manufacturing?