The top 10 flirting techniques, according to the experts

New research led by psychosexual therapist Cate Mackenzie has analysed the most popular flirting techniques and ranked the top 10.

1. Maintaining eye contact

2. Paying someone a compliment

3. Teasing someone

4. Looking at someone and then looking away

=5. Asking someone for help

=5. Complimenting someone only on their appearance

6. Buying them a drink

7. Chatting to someone about the place you are in

=8. Text them after meeting them

=8. Be tactile with them

Source: A study of 2,000 people representative of the general population by Cate Mackenzie for notonthehighstreet.com

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