Serve it warm

Flirting is a dish best served warm. By that I mean that the flirting person should be warm -- happy, content, perhaps even a little giddy.

But far too often we try to flirt when our "real" life isn't conducive to being lighthearted. Instead of the flirting coming from a good place and making us feel even better, we attempt to use flirting as a way to feel good.

And that's bad. Because flirting as a cold dish is, well, icky.

If you're not warm, then don't flirt -- go fish or kill something. Get your mood up with some chocolate. Or just plain log out and deal with whatever you need to deal with IRL. But don't make the mistake of trying to act giddy and sweet when your mood is anything but.