did that help?

I suck at flirting.

Or like you mentioned above you would bump their hip... so put it in such as

<insert pickup line > *hip bump*

*pat on back*

*silly face*

I don't think I'm getting my point across. Ironcally, the same trouble I have with email. I'm greatful for the input though.

Are you trying to teach him how to flirt?

I don't think he is going to fair that well if he thinks bar tactics will work here anyways.

maybe it's not the voice nor gestures but the way you express yourself, but good luck to you

<-----This bunny gets plenty of play.

Me too.

Maybe you're just trying too hard.

I think it's just something people have to figure out for themselves, anyway.

It's not hard - you need to literally "text" the body language along:

Throw "LOL" in there - means "laugh out loud" - doesn't really imply more than a chuckle though.
Just like if you were flirting at a bar, and you said something sarcastic and ironic - if you delivered it with a chuckle and a smile, they'd know you were teasing. right?

Use Mr. Smiley - throw some grins:
:-D

...some flirty winks:
;-)

...some self-depricating "wasn't what I just said ridiculously silly?" tongue sticking out smileys:
:-P

Let see here, using one of your examples:
"OMG, you are such a little sh*# - my mom warned me about girls like you!"
Straight delivery - imagine delivering that line in a bar with a straight face? I think you'd get a drink thrown in it...


On the other hand, let's say you sent it this way:
"OMG, you are such a little sh*#, lol... my mom warned me about girls like you! ;-)

See? flirty flirty...

Just think of it this way: You have to text the body language along IN your text.

Ah, now this is what I was looking for.

Muchas gracias!

No problem.

Other people I know tried to answer too, but they were using the emoticons you can add here
...and so their message was lost.

But that's what they meant, too, when they said to use emoticons... I like to use smileys with noses in my texts [ ;-) ] because they look more like smileys - you know, in the event that you are texting someone ELSE who isn't familiar with emoticons.

ROFL is a good one too, maybe a response to a funny someone sends to you, if it's more of a belly-laugh than a chuckle... means "rolling on floor laughing"... they are all a bit of an exaggeration

I'm was hip to emoticons, just didn't really understand how to use them with MY thoughts. You know, there isn't one nudging or playfully pushing.

You adding them to my words really cleared it up for me. I think I understand it better now.

i got you...
Use a wink for a nudge and you are golden.

Whoa - and for those of us who do better in text...how to turn that into reality?

Anybody who can respond to both questions...have at it!

after you say something you mean playfully put a winky face ;)

Text is easy (for me, anyway) -- but turning it into reality? Ah, there's the rub. Can't really do it without a receptive recipient....

Agreed...and they need to understand that I'll probably be nervous and look/sound like an idiot...