Which Animal Best Matches Your Flirting Style?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Which Animal Best Matches Your Flirting Style?
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About This Quiz

Flirting is one of those things that, done well, leaves both sides feeling absolutely marvelous afterward, even if nothing comes of it. It's a combination of flattery, touch, witty repartee, eye contact and body language that transmits to a person not so much that you find them sexually attractive, but that you find them incredibly interesting. You like being around them; you find them alluring.

There are some methods of trying to get a mate that call themselves flirting, but are not. Flirting never involves cutting a person down to make them feel less-than so that they will then crave your good opinion - that's just bullying. Similarly, flirting requires a certain finesse; if you come right out and just say "Wanna bang?" that's not really flirting, that's more just... well, we're not sure what the word is for that, because it isn't seduction either. Flirting also isn't about just showing off your money or your jokes or your big muscles.

The most important part of flirting is that it brings pleasure to the target. Whether you get their number or not - whether that was even your goal or not - they should come away feeling like their most desirable, enchanting, witty, interesting self. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to achieve this outcome, and some of them bear an uncanny resemblance to the techniques of our friends in the animal kingdom. Which are yours?

If you like someone, how explicit are you about that?
Depends on my mood
I'm not explicit but I am clear.
I'm circumspect at first, but I straight up tell them later.
I am 100% clear.

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Where do you like to touch your crush first?
I change it up every time.
Hand
Arm
As intimate a spot as I think I can.

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What's your signature eye contact move?
Look, then look away playfully.
Look, then look away, then look, then look away! I love that game!
Look, hold, then smile.
Stare brazenly.

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What sort of present might you give them?
Tickets
I give lots until I see what they like.
Something specific to their taste
Underwear

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What's a great all-purpose compliment?
You're cute, you are.
You're the best!
Talking to you is just so much fun.
Hey, sexy

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Do you ever flirt with another person to make the one you actually want jealous?
Sure, why not?
No, that's mean.
Never
Occasionally!

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Do you have more than one person in your life at a time who you are flirting with?
I have dozens.
Not typically
No
Sometimes

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Has anyone ever failed to notice that you were flirting with them?
Yes, I think so.
Not likely
Possibly
LOL no

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What is the worst thing your crush could do in response to your flirting?
Reject me publicly
Laugh at me
Ignore me
Punch me

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What's the longest you've waited before returning a call, text or email?
A day
Ten minutes
Most of a day
Three days

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What medium do you communicate in the most readily?
Texting
I like Facetiming!
Calling
Social media public posts

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What sort of joke would you tell?
Cheeky
Clean
Wordplay
Dirty

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Do you ever deploy a corny one-liner?
I have so, so many.
I try, but I always giggle.
No, I feel ridiculous.
No, I'm not even that subtle.

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Would you make a fool of yourself on purpose, just to make them laugh?
Constantly!
Of course
Once in a while
No, that's not my style.

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What romantic gesture is the best one?
Planning a lovely date where they only have to show up
Showing up whenever they need me
Really, really listening to them
Giving them a great present

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If their family member or bestie is there, how do you charm them?
I flirt with them too!
I smile and I'm very friendly.
I ask them questions so they get to feel clever.
I ignore them. That's not who I want.

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How do you feel about negative "flirting" techniques like negging?
They are abuse.
They are bullying.
All they "achieve" is pushing away anyone actually worth dating.
They are good and interesting.

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What's the main feeling you hope to instill in the target of your flirting?
Fun
Comfort and joy
Self-esteem
Sensual thrill

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Do you like to overwhelm your target with affection and interest?
Not overwhelm, no
If they will let me!
No
Yes

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Is there any location in which it is never OK to flirt?
Funeral
Enclosed spaces like the subway where they can't get away if they don't want you
Certain workplaces
Nope

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If your crush seems uncomfortable, how do you adjust?
I back off and flirt with someone else.
I back off and worry they hate me.
I ask if they want me to stop entirely or if they'd prefer X.
I don't.

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Do you only flirt with people you know well?
No, I flirt with everyone, including people at the DMV.
No. I'm a little careful, though.
Yes
No, I prefer not knowing them.

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Do you ever flirt just for fun or practice?
Of course, all the time
Not really
No, that seems mean.
Yes, sometimes

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If you don't get a phone number or a date from flirting, how do you feel?
I move right on!
Crushed
Disappointed
Like I'm going to need to find the info myself

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Do you ever flirt by inviting the other person to join you in judging someone else in a mean way?
Once in a while it can be fun.
No, I don't have a mean bone.
Only public figures, like politicians, who deserve it
Yes, constantly. Hating on people is very bonding.

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What topic of conversation is the worst one to use in flirting?
Politics
Religion
Illness
Anything that isn't sexy

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What might you ask someone about, in order to make them feel really engaged?
Their hobby
Their number-one passion
Their goals
Their favorite position

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What fact about yourself would you tell someone in the course of your flirting, to intrigue or charm them?
I'm really optimistic about everything.
I can't lie without blushing.
I'd tell them about the business I'd like to start.
I'm very flexible.

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What's the first thing you want your crush to feel when they see you?
Excited
Happy
Relaxed
Aroused

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You came, you flirted, you were definitively rejected. How do you handle it?
Flirt with someone else
Cry and cry and cry
Feel awful
Nobody rejects me, so I can't say.

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