Folks Are Cracking Up At These 30 Things Straight Guys Said While Being Flirty, As Shared Online
Though everyone craves attention, this urge is frequently seen negatively by our society.
From a technical point of view, attention does wonders for our development and social skills. Plus, it shields vulnerable people, like the elderly and those with illnesses, from potential isolation.
That said, whether we crave it to feel good about ourselves or otherwise – all reasons are valid, so why should we be so ashamed to recognize it?
Even though everyone is aware of how nice it is to have someone's undivided attention, the issue is that not many folks know how to utilize it wisely, especially those individuals who try to impress someone with whom they want to develop an intimate relationship (yes, I'm talking to you, you flirtatious kings and queens).
Well, today, Bored Panda decided to gather a collection of hilarious tweets that summarize what it's like to be hit on by a typical straight man.

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Oh no! Do other men know this chat up line? I thought only I knew it? Passed down to me from Father to son, for me to pass on to my future male offspring?
"Did you hurt when---" "yes" "but i didn't--" "everything hurts."
Load More Replies...Okay my turn: Most cringe pick up line I have ever heard, "Hey baby, I want to stick my pen in you and squirt my ink, and make your belly big with my babies." Yep. 🙄
This is one of the worst sentences I've ever had the displeasure of reading.
Load More Replies...I like the alternate version: "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven and hit every single branch on your way down"
I like that better than the one I got: 'Do you like trees? How about a root then?'
Load More Replies..."When you broke through the earth's crust ascending from hell?" Is another alternative that makes me chuckle.
Hurt? Oh no, you silly goose. But I did hurt my knee very bad when I climbed up from Hell.
my ex girlfriend (we are friends still, i just realized i was ace and she wasn't on board) said "did it hurt? when you crawled from hell?" we were together for 4 years starting that day.
First and foremost, the definition.
The brains of the internet, Wikipedia, describe the term flirtation as a "social and sexual behavior involving spoken or written communication, as well as body language, by one person to another, either to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with the other person, or if done playfully, for amusement" – in short, a person's acts that usually indicate a playful sexual interest in another.
Now, you may not know this, but flirting provides a number of benefits for your health; for instance, it greatly impacts your self-esteem. Picture this, you've had a terrible week, called up your pals and proposed a nice outing to a bar; you flirt with strangers just for jokes, yet when they give you the same energy, you feel wanted and worthy.
Ideally, we should be able to build that confidence without depending on people we'll likely never see again, but having a little fun never hurt anybody.
Okay, not the point of the story, but the "Wanna have like sex"? Sounds like what he is offering is some poor alternative to sex.
*David Attenborough voice* "Ahh hear we have a wild D-bag. As you can see his mating ritual to breed with the woman is fortunately, a failure."
Probably the worst time to be asking for sex... She's mourning her dead dog, give her some time ffs.
To that person that lost their dog...that is truly heartbreaking and tragic that you had to witness that. Sorry for your loss. Know that you helped give your furbaby the ultimate love and affection by giving her a peaceful and painless passing. She is now with you in heart and spirit.
Human beings are social creatures; we are literally hardwired for connection.
However, in order to establish that connection, we must communicate, and as many of you know, sometimes it's not as easy as it might seem, so this is where flirtation comes in handy.
Approaching people may be tricky, especially in the social media era when everyone is so used to being able to premeditate what they want to say, and, of course, for those who suffer from social anxiety. Initiating flirty small talk gives you the ability to step up your communication game, as during those moments you're not clouding your brain with the things you want to say next; instead, you're just going with the flow.
And as for those who struggle with anxiety, playful conversation helps to break down the barriers, and the idea of not having to get caught up in the potential "end goal" eases the nervousness that comes with the whole dating malarkey.
Aww, Nathaniel. I bet you can warm a ladies heart. How sweet!
Load More Replies...Had a guy message me with "I'd let you make me a sandwich" ... he blocked me when I started listing off all of the cool ingredients I could add to said sandwich to kill him, like bitter almonds and apple seeds.
I absolutely HATE IT when men say this to me like it's an honor to serve them. Like that's not cute Sir you are not my son and if I haven't offered then obviously I don't plan to.
i did that once (im omni, which is kinda like bi) and the guy was absolutely horrified (this was before i stopped dating men which was before i was ace because gross germs)
Now, let's talk about the stars of today's show – men.
According to the "Flirting with Meaning: An Examination of Miscommunication in Flirting Interactions" study that was published back in 2004, in general, people tend to flirt for these exact reasons: sex, fun, exploring, esteem, and relational and instrumental motivations. Men, in particular, however, have a propensity to regard flirtation as more sexual than women do.
Could this be the cause of some guys' abject failure at flirting? Who knows, but we do know that if done wrong, it can be a tragedy.
"Wow! You're feisty! I like a girl with spirit!" Just for those reading this post, yes I have crippled myself with self induced cringe.
Funny, but yeah, deserved the cripple. Indecisive upvote.
Load More Replies...This one I totally feel - was involved w/someone from work who would text me and blow up my phone when we were on group video meetings with my boss during the pandemic - just did it as he liked the reaction of me being uncomfortable. Oh and when you tell a guy to 'please stop' (when they are being obnoxious) and he replies with 'ooooh, I like it when you say please'... FYI that is not 'cute' it's creepy.
There's acceptable flirting and then there's unacceptable flirting. Creeps are one thing, but there's nothing wrong with someone who is attracted to you meeting you at your place of work.
I mean, we're talking about one group of people, so yes, men.
Load More Replies...I think she is being unnessecarily harsh. If a man is trying to flirt, you may just turn your back, not shatter his ego
This is very cringe, and no wonder the nice single ladies can't find nice guys. They're afraid they'll be showered with vulgarity and HR visits. Where is the love yall? Gosh, girl, let him drop a compliment because those are nice to hear sometimes.
lmao "nice guys" please don't you are sounding like an incel
Load More Replies...Wow, I cringed at each and every one of these. I've actually heard them all in my dating years, I cringed then, too.
I (F) have always had large hands, though they don't look like it at first glance. I've come across several grown men who were obviously irritated by the fact that my handspan was the same or bigger than theirs. I just don't get it, but I always find it funny. Came in "handy" when carrying my twins around, though. Just not so great when buying gloves.
guys should watch lesbians to see how they flirt. actually let me rephrase that. guys should not watch lesbians to see how they flirt. maybe just ask your local lesbian :)
dont ask me tho, im a dumbass go find someone else
Load More Replies...---You still with that dude? Got that in my 20/30's. Changes in your 40's to 'I make more money than him. I'll give you a bigger house, better car, nice jewelry, expensive vacations, whatever will make you happy.' 'Um, obviously those things don't matter to me.' Get to 50's and it's 'What do I have to do to convince you to leave him for me? What do you want? Trips to Paris to shop? I can do that for you. I could get a younger woman if I just wanted someone to pretend to care about me but really just be there for the money, but I want to be loved. Like you love him. How do I make that happen.' 'Well, for starters, you don't take it away from someone else.'
I knew a guy. He always talked with my mother after church. Never showed any interest. Noone did. I walked around like a tomboy. Then I met my ex and I started to do my hair, wore make up, put a nice dress on. And that guy all of a sudden shows interest and says I shouldn't be with him. And also other guys. So stupid.
Load More Replies...The thing is, you have to read the room before initiating a conversation.
Some individuals do a poor job, which frequently leads to trouble. Unwanted attention and inappropriate pick-up lines can turn the situation awkward real quick – and who knows, maybe you'll even get a drink or two thrown at your face.
While it would be a great help, there isn't a special guide that will turn you into a natural flirt, yet there are a few things you might want to keep in mind.
I think that would actually work. First sendind a duck pic, and then apologising for the unsolicited duck pick.
Load More Replies...Tell him out of all the unsolicited d*ck pics you’ve received, his falls in the “Meh” category
"Oh how cute!!!! I didn't know they came in miniature size!"
Load More Replies...Tell him you won't go to the gym with him. When he ask why, tell him that some couples just don't work out and walk away.
If you actually can out-leg press him, how he reacts to that can be important information.
Ah yes, the old "Let's go to the gym to show you I'm so strong and you're so weak I'm such a mAnLy MaN"
I have never been to a gym with a guy I was romantically involved with and not have it cause problems in the relationship. I'm either a wimp or freakishly strong for a girl. Tried it a few years ago with hubby, we were separated and given in-take evaluations to set up a targeted workout for our individual needs. The only thing we could do together was walk in the pool. Not swim. We weren't cleared for that until we'd gotten clearance from our doctors about our hearts. I thought it was funny until it took us 6 months to cancel the membership.
Aww hope you doing better. I have problems with my husband working out. He only works out bc I say something and wants to not be a fatty next to me. When we first started dating he complained when I would work out for 1.5-2 hours. What guys complain their women like to workout??? Tell me.... I still lovs him though 😚
Load More Replies...If she can out leg press me after the gym we're going to the jewelry store to look at engagement rings
If she can out leg press me, after the gym we're going to the jewelry store for an engagement ring.
I'm impressed that you know this woman personally and are familiar enough with her athletic abilities and overall physical shape so well that you KNOW that she can't/won't out-leg-press the average guy who hits on her! (sarcasm, in case you can't tell!)
Load More Replies...If you're looking for a long-term connection, it's vital to keep your cool and not over-romanticize your approach. Hitting someone with a cheesy romance film quote will either turn them off or scare them away all together – so take a chill pill.
Also, don't be a creep; no one likes a stranger that's being way too sexual. And while expressing interest through touch is a common tactic, be smarter and keep your hands to yourself.
Lastly, drop the "Where's my hug at?" Just drop it.
Captain Obvious must of been hitting on you...Everyone is different 🙃
Reply with: "You're exactly like other guys" and watch their ego's implode.
"No, I'm more like the thing under your bed that used to terrify you as a child" *big creepy smile*
Your food is at your house. Please leave to go get it. I will stay here and enjoy my meal without you.
1. I can’t give you something that doesn’t exist 2. JOEY DOESN’T SHARE
My mom met a guy once who was an ex convict, "openly" married, and worked at a fast food place. He tried to get with her and she was like "What part of you thinks I would be attracted to any of that?"
We hope that you've enjoyed this somewhat icky yet incredibly humorous collection of flirting tactics. Let us know which one you dread the most!
Need to call the fire department, be right back.
Load More Replies...Random guy shouting out the window of his car as I walk home "cheer up love, it might never happen". He's the charmer though, the guy in the back seat shouts "show us your tits" and when that doesn't get a response "you're f***ing ugly anyway". I don't know how many girls/women this seduction technique has worked on but please let it be zero.
Argh! Hate the smile one. How many hundreds or thousands of times I've heard it?! And I'm not even a sad or frowning person!! Just not grinning like a fool
some dude said this to me in middle school when i was have in a bad day, so i punched his jaw and said it back to him. i knocked out 1 tooth and chipped 2
"And you look so much better when you are silent! Guess neither one of us gets what they want!"
Actually, I reverse uno'd a guy with this once. Coworker at a music store, I was one of two female employees, and this guy was, like, non-stop. So one morning while the store was dead and we were all hanging around talking, the guys started alluding to *ahem* size, so I was like, wait, watch this, so I walked up to the guy with my hand up and nodded to him to do the same. He did. Palm to palm, before all the guys, my petite hand and his were the same size. I just looked around, said nothing, and walked back to where I'd been sitting. The message was so clear, even he laughed with everyone else. Ended up being a pretty good friend for awhile, too!
Lol me and my friend do this but I'm fine with it cause I also find it funny (I have like REALLY small hands lol)
Guy tried this on me once while picking up my hand to measure then realised my hands were bigger than his - I've pretty big hands, just slightly smaller than my husbands but for a girl they're big. Buying gloves is a pain in the a*s, womens gloves don't fit, mens gloves are too baggy- on the plus side though I can carry 4 pint glasses at once so less trips to the bar
I'm what Gen Z generally calls a "big b*tch*. I'm 5' 9" barefoot and I wear mens' size 9 shoes. Back when I was in the dating scene men would make comments about how "massive" my hands and feet are and acted like going out with me was doing me some sort of favor. Nope. Not how that works. No one has to like my limbs, but you can't act like you're with me in spite of them. So, we get this bs going both ways...
Stems from the dangerous misguided observations of people who tell girls that if some boy is mistreating them it must mean they have a crush on them. You know, “Boys will be boys, tee-hee”. I never heard anything that reeks of horseshit more than coming to that dangerous conclusion. And I expect way better behavior from my MEN.
And also from so called "pick up artists" advising men to do this kind of thing on purpose.
Load More Replies...It's called negging, and it's something that's been common in pick-up artist circles for years. It's quite funny to turn it around on them, suddenly you'll gain 100 lbs and become ugly every single time.
Sad thing is, this works a surprising amount of time. I've seen it and it surprises me every time. It's where a lot of the "women prefer douche bags" thing comes from. But it works on men too. Preying on someone's insecurities is an extremely effective way of gaining compliance. We in the US have a whole presidential term to prove that. It says a lot about the mental health state of our culture.
What's really unfortunate is that I've seen this work more than once.
Don't boys usually grow out of insulting the girls they like after, say, age 7?
Had a guy spending over an hour telling me “about myself”. See, he was such a smart and clever guy, a real good judge of character, and he could tell I was a smart girl, not as smart as him of course, but smart enough to be interesting, and he would bet all of his money that I was -*continues droning on* *text an hour later*: hot tub?
I once had to man the booth for the philosophy students' union at club day, and a dude literally said to me, "That's wild that you're interested in philosophy, most girls aren't into that kind of thing". Like gee thanks dude, I'm so complimented by the fact that you have both referred to my major as something I'm "into" and insinuated that you think most women are stupid.
I was chatting online with someone on a dating app. It turned out she lived in a distant suburb of the city in the opposite direction. When I told her that wouldn’t work for me, she called me lazy. Does insulting people get her a lot of dates?
What? You don't combine all the skins and just were singles? I find that gets a bit drafty; need a good patchwork for proper comfort and use
Load More Replies..."A pad. I'm on my period. It really sucks. You wouldn't believe how much blood I had to clean off myself this morning. Oh, and then I sneezed. Nothing like feeling wads of goo shoot out of your crotch. So what are you wearing?"
Omg yes of course, travel nurse wages are around $60, 4 hour minimum. For that, I will give you Tylenol and bring your food (that you order) to you. I can bring you a bed pan, unfortunately due to current policies we are not allowed to help.
I also hate this! Especially when they scroll alllllll the way down to years old pics and start from there. That truly grinds my gears
Idk I feel like I accidentally do this, but granted usually it's people I know from school and also I'm not a 40 yr old man I'm a 15 yr old enby and not tryna flirt so...
A few months ago a really old men kind of flirted with me. He was easily 80 years old. But there was nothing creepy or sexual or weird about it. It was just fun and classy. I wished the younger generations would behave like that.
I had an Italian costumer dude was 84 years old, and he loved to flirt with my coworker a 24 year old girl, and She told me that She loved the way he flirtef with her, 1st thing he did everytime he Saw her, was to make a small bow and Kiss her hand lol.
Load More Replies...Some guy on Facebook asked for a pic of me and I sent a pic of Jane Seymour. He was like 😮😮😍😍
Yet this poses an amazing opportunity to send back creepiest sh*t he's ever seen. Works like a charm.
I got this text once and just sent about 27 photos of Nicolas Cage. Needless to say, I was never asked for pics again
Load More Replies...Sadly that is what social media has conditioned people to do...and it's not just men doing the asking either.
You should have seen the reactions to my "No pics" rule when I was dating on app before I met my SO. It blew their minds that no meant no
Not talking to someone, or just saying "hey", and "can I have your pics"... Is flirting? Most dating apps require you to put up pics anyways. So why still ask, or ask that and only that? Not to mention, when some ask for pics, it's not of the person, but intimates. What's worse is the ones who can't take a hint. "I'm not that guy" Wtf ask then?
Load More Replies...That’s the point you excuse yourself to the ladies room and leave via the back door
Suddenly thought of that awful scene in Spider-Man 3... "Find us some shade, hot legs."
Hiding a comment, have this bland comment. Second time i have to do this, People suck.
I don't go to social media that has a direct message option much so my first thought when I saw dm, was "Dungeon Master? Why would they send the post to...? Oh." What's funny, is that I don't even play D&D.
I hate it when some men goes after us just because we're latinas. "Ooh, I like latinas", dude what about my personality.
Yes. Screams "fetishization" and "I like WHAT you are, not necessarily WHO you are". Very gross.
Load More Replies...If you have green skin tones, you should be asked if you are shreksican.
LOL. Olive. She means the skin having olive undertones...which is a thing.
Load More Replies...some dude asked my friend if she was latina at a bar. she is white, like VERY white. it turns out he was just asking everyone in the bar. gross.
My mans IS very lucky, thank you for noticing. It is a four-leaf mans. I water it every day. I consulted an astrologist and a fortune-teller to make sure I acquired the luckiest mans available.
Trying to act casual about it, but actually digging for information about her relationship status, to gauge whether to shoot his shot or not.
I had a dude just walk up to me and say, "Are you married?". It was odd, like he didn't want to waste time giving me a compliment or actually flirting until he knew if he had a chance. So romantic.
I don't see any harm in a statement like this as long as that's where it stays. I can't stand men who try to start a convo like that.
no i dont i actually do not. Where did asking for your number go?
Wish I could upvote more than once. I get asked for my Snapchat at least once a month for real.
What's your Snapchat? (Please don't hate me I'm only doing this for the joke)
Load More Replies...LMAO I didn't think this was considered flirting, my crush asked for my Snapchat. I told him I don't have Snapchat, because I didn't at the time.
When he’ll freezes over I’ll build a fire and roast your wiener on a sharp skewer. How about that?
I always offer to do the cooking... But, I love cooking and I offer to cook for almost everyone I meet. If you're in my home, I'm feeding you whatever I've got.
after you pay for your meal. if your gonna treat me like a cook, you better act like a customer.
At 38 years old I am apparently a geezer. I missed out on the vibe thing. Darn
"Good vibes" is a phrase from way back in the 60s/70s era, so I (40 years old) am familiar with "vibes" as a noun/phrase thingy, but it seems like the younger generation use the word in different ways now, ways that confuse me. "I'm just vibin!" are you okay?! do you feel sick? do you need to go to the clinic?!
Load More Replies...I'd respond with a short video of a Tasmanian Devil shrieking with the text: "my current vibe".
I don't get the whole "vibe" thing. Vibes are intrinsic to the individual experiencing them.
That's easy if you try, you appearance is the physical manifestation of a favorable state of mind, possibly cool, chill, royalty a serial killer, not a god awful line ive seen women fitting that bill.
Possibly that you resemble a tapered cylinder with an activation switch on the bottom?
lmao ... snorted my tea up my nose .. God that hurt !
Load More Replies...If you don't want people to reply to your stories, then why publish them at all?
Like they expect you to say: no, I've been waiting desperately for a man to pluck me off this dusty shelf.
Even worse if it's some guy you don't remember or literally have never met before.
The one that gets me every time: you're gorgeous. (No reply) you're so beautiful, want to hook up? (No reply) why aren't you answering me baby girl? (No reply). He then sends the infamous dic-pic. (No reply). F*ck you. You're fat and ugly and I'd never date you! (Still no reply and the interaction took place in less than a ten minute span).
Some of these are true but others not so much. Like the "hi" one, are you for real?! So men can't say hi to a woman now huh?
Some of these aren't that bad. Ice breaking sentences can be hard and a cheesy pick up line can be difficult for some people. You don't have to be mean about rejecting them.
When the grocery cashier if i have plans for the rest of the day. Just putting away these groceries.
My Instagram bio clearly states me being happy with my SO, yet every time I get these messages from men "wanting to be friends and getting to know you", I always tell my SO, who also gets his fair share of female friend requests... I just don't get it.... Just from a bio pic someone decides they want to get in contact but they don't take half a minute to read a bio and save themselves the trouble ;) I always respond with telling them they've got their apps mixed up, we're not on tinder but insta, so bye XD
A random guy I HELPED at supermarket just Ask me to take my sunglasses off. I asked him why, of course it was to *see my eyes*, I told him no and that seeing my eyes wouldn't change his life. Fun fact : in France we have a catch phrase saying "is your dad a thief ? Because he stole all the stars from the sky and put it in yours eyes". In summer I don't wear skirts anymore to avoid those men, but you are NEVER safe
The one that gets me every time: you're gorgeous. (No reply) you're so beautiful, want to hook up? (No reply) why aren't you answering me baby girl? (No reply). He then sends the infamous dic-pic. (No reply). F*ck you. You're fat and ugly and I'd never date you! (Still no reply and the interaction took place in less than a ten minute span).
Some of these are true but others not so much. Like the "hi" one, are you for real?! So men can't say hi to a woman now huh?
Some of these aren't that bad. Ice breaking sentences can be hard and a cheesy pick up line can be difficult for some people. You don't have to be mean about rejecting them.
When the grocery cashier if i have plans for the rest of the day. Just putting away these groceries.
My Instagram bio clearly states me being happy with my SO, yet every time I get these messages from men "wanting to be friends and getting to know you", I always tell my SO, who also gets his fair share of female friend requests... I just don't get it.... Just from a bio pic someone decides they want to get in contact but they don't take half a minute to read a bio and save themselves the trouble ;) I always respond with telling them they've got their apps mixed up, we're not on tinder but insta, so bye XD
A random guy I HELPED at supermarket just Ask me to take my sunglasses off. I asked him why, of course it was to *see my eyes*, I told him no and that seeing my eyes wouldn't change his life. Fun fact : in France we have a catch phrase saying "is your dad a thief ? Because he stole all the stars from the sky and put it in yours eyes". In summer I don't wear skirts anymore to avoid those men, but you are NEVER safe
