Guys of reddit, what is a common mistake that girls make when they try to flirt with you?

1. My girlfriend at one point (before we were dating) said: "HAHA us dating wouldn't that be crazy" I got really offended and thought tt myself "wow I guess she doesn't want to date if she thinks it's a joke" it's a good thing I talked to one of my female friends the next day who helped me understand that it was a hint. Point is men don't understand hints.
   — ulmyxx


2. They think I'm smart enough to pick up hints lol
   — evbu9898


3. We don't pick up on those tiny "hints". **At. All.** And when we do it's at a really inopportune time, like when we're brushing our teeth before going to bed. Or when we're stuck in the middle of traffic on a highway.
   — alexmrb






4. At a bar, a girl playfully slapped me on the shoulder and said "You should buy me a drink!". Maybe she thought I was attractive, maybe not. But I felt like she just wanted a free drink and I would have felt like a sucker if I bought her one.
   — Tyephlosion


5. They dont.... My experience with girls is they stare at you until you pick up that they like you and then I have to walk up and say whats good
   — TreesusChrist47


6. Thinking it's getting across. It's not. Be more obvious.
   — capnhist






7. They play games. Just get on with it already!
   — shazmonkee


8. I’m socially awkward as fuck. We’re in an era where a lot of guys are. Don’t assume we’re immediately going to know your flirting with us.
   — CrusaderKingsNut


9. Being direct is the way to my heart every time
   — Dkreapers






10. It's hard for me to tell whether a girl is flirting or just being nice.
    — hello_friend_


11. They think I am the age that I look. I'm a decade older than I look, and it's *super* uncomfortable when a teenager hits on me.
    — TheRealHooks


12. Flirting with me probably *would* be the mistake.
    — StaplerLivesMatter