Could flirting on social media be the ultimate relationship fail?
Picture this, you upload a cute photo of yourself on your social media platform and someone drops you a flirtatious comment. Is it harmless or could it be a recipe for relationship disaster?
Take a listen as Damon chats about flirting on social media in the podcast then read more below:
In the last five years or so, social media has completely taken over our lives. Some have even said that social media could be the next 'Google', with many using it to search for the most random things.
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Along with using it to search for stuff and connect with friends, social media is a good platform to showcase pictures and videos of yourself enjoying life to the fullest.
However, while you're busy on social media sharing pictures of yourself, someone drops you a comment flirting with you - what do you do? Is it harmless or is it a comment you should be worried about?
There is a huge difference between being friendly versus flirty
As mentioned above, our lives revolve around social media. When we can't sleep late at night, we connect with people online.
But where do we draw the line? There is a huge difference between being friendly versus flirty. It's a very grey area, so setting appropriate boundaries is a must, right? So if there's no physical contact between two people, does that mean that flirting on social media is actually classified as cheating?
Read: Darren Maule caught flirting with co-worker's girlfriend!
Perhaps one of the most important factors in determining whether or not online flirting counts as cheating is how long you’ve been with the guy or girl you’re dating. If you’ve only been on a date or two then surely it’s perfectly reasonable for you to chat and flirt with other people?
The other thing to think about is how the person you're dating would feel if they saw the flirty online conversations you’re having. Would they feel shocked and hurt? Would you be forced to hide or even delete these conversations from your significant other to shield them from the pain they'd feel if they ever found out?
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Do you think it's okay to flirt on social media if you get away with it? Or is everyone just kicking up a fuss over nothing?