Flirting is tough in any capacity, but because it\u2019s aimed at both conveying and eliciting an emotional response, it can be especially hard to flirt via text. The basic rules\u2014keep it fun, ask questions, show your personality\u2014are all well and good, but everyone has suffered through those moments when your text has been taken out of context, or when it\u2019s completely unclear what you were going for. What’s an easy way to keep your flirtatious texts from falling flat? Think outside the [text] box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Emojis<\/strong> 2. Gifs<\/strong> 3. Bitmoji<\/strong> 4. Snapchat<\/strong> 5. Apple\u2019s New Doodle Feature<\/strong> Any way you choose to keep your text-flirt game fun and engaging is great, but mixing it up is never a bad idea. A simple \u201cHey ;)\u201d works, but throw a bitmoji of you passed out with a pizza box on your stomach in there every once in a while. It will keep your sweetheart on their toes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few ideas to help you think outside the [text] box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":13827,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[974],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flirting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nOkay, emojis aren\u2019t exactly ground-breaking, but you should make a conscious effort to venture away from your \u201cfrequently used\u201d list. The heart eyes, the smoocher, the laugh with tears in its eyes\u2026 they\u2019re safe. The best emojers are the ones who get elastic and explore all their options. Excited to see him? Throw him the SOON emoji. Did you know there\u2019s a pager emoji? If a guy ever texted me to page him later, I would laugh. Hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhere texts and even emojis fall flat, the gif is king. You get to convey a whole range of emotions, show off your sense of humor, and reference pop culture all at the same time. It\u2019s flirting gold. Apps like Gboard and PopKey make it easy to gif search right inside your text window. Why send a rosy-cheeked smiley emoji when you could send a moving picture of two puppies licking each other\u2019s noses? If he doesn\u2019t respond to that, he\u2019s a cold-hearted monster, and you should dump him immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBitmoji is great because you have a cartoon of yourself doing all kinds of asinine things right at your fingertips. There is a reaction for any situation, and some great ice-breakers too. If you\u2019re looking for a cute way to ask a guy what he\u2019s up to, send him a bitmoji of you swinging from a vine and say, \u201chey, just thought I\u2019d swoop in and see what\u2019s up\u2026\u201d (Okay, if you\u2019re sweetie is not into cheesy, but perfect humor, maybe this one isn\u2019t for you\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIf you\u2019re feeling flirty, but you don\u2019t really have anything to talk about, Snapchat is a lifesaver. It\u2019s made for life\u2019s most inane moments, plus you get to spice it up\u2014geotags, filters, video effects, you name it. The fact that it disappears after 10 seconds gives you a little more confidence to be silly, daring, or even sexy, and here\u2019s a bonus: if you\u2019re one of those control freaks who thinks everyone should be forced to turn on their read receipts except for you, Snapchat tells you exactly if and when your snap has been seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\niOs 10\u2019s new text features, while yes, are confusing if you haven\u2019t mastered them, can actually be really fun. You can react to someone\u2019s message, send a heart pulse or virtual kiss, and, my favorite: you can animate your own text responses. If you get asked out, sure, you could respond with a boring \u201cyeah, sounds fun!\u201d or you could build his anticipation with a live animated \u201c~maybe\u2026\u201d You know, followed by three JKs and a lip-print right on his screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n