Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Bisexual Woman's Tweet About The Struggles Of Flirting Ignites An On Point Discussion About Gender Norms

Bisexual Woman's Tweet About The Struggles Of Flirting Ignites An On Point Discussion About Gender Norms
@gilltheamazon/Twitter

The first stage of dating is hard.

You want to show your potential significant other that you're interested in them enough to pursue courtship. Yet, you don't want to come off as desperate.

For one bisexual woman, such social graces are particularly challenging, to say the least.

Twitter user @gilltheamazon, who identifies herself as a bisexual woman, spilled the beans on the difficulties of complimenting women while dating.


"As a bisexual woman, I still cannot tell if another woman is flirting with me or just being nice," she tweeted earlier this month.

"On that same note I have no idea how to convey to a woman I'm not just being nice, I'm flirting with you. Like yes I think you're pretty and your shoes are hot but also kiss me?"


She added that women are socialized to compliment one another in public places, as opposed to heterosexual men who do pay compliments, but all too often with ulterior motives.

"I will literally only say this once more: women are confused because it is our CULTURE to compliment each other in bars, at parties literally everywhere. We are KIND to each other."
"Men don't compliment my earrings just for funzies. This tweet was not for men to claim. Bye."



Her introspective tweet went viral with over 24K likes.

Soon, her thread was filled with comments relating to her situation and helpful tips on how to combat this specific social obstacle.





Even some men shared the same dilemma.


It depends on the situation.







It's not necessarily what is verbalized.










Yet, even eye contact comes with its own misleading perceptions.



To avoid confusion, there is this alternative. Or not.




If you have something nice to say, out with it, regardless of the outcome.



With Valentine's Day coming up, it could be freeing to throw caution to the wind and be direct.

You got this!

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

George Conway; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Sara Stathas for the Washington Post/Getty Images; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

George Conway Uses Resurfaced RFK Jr. Post To Drag Him After Bizarre Dead Bear Story

Conservative attorney George Conway used an old post on X, formerly Twitter, to mock Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is facing heavy criticism after admitting that in 2014 he found a dead bear cub on the road and then bizarrely placed it in New York City's Central Park to make it look like it had been hit by a bicycle.

Kennedy revealed to MAGA actor Roseanne Barr that he and some friends were responsible for dumping the bear cub after finding it dead. He said "people were drinking with me who thought [it] was a good idea" to stage an accident. He claimed the idea came to him at the time because he was running late for another engagement.

Keep ReadingShow less
Team USA synchronized swimmers
SporTV

The US Artistic Swimming Team's Underwater Moonwalk In Michael Jackson Routine Is Blowing People's Minds

The US artistic swimming team proved you don't have to touch terra firma to flawlessly execute the "Moonwalk."

Team USA demonstrated Michael Jackson's signature backslide dance move upside down, with the swimmers half-submerged and legs extended above the water's surface, in a thrilling routine set to the King of Pop's legendary 1988 song, "Smooth Criminal".

Keep ReadingShow less
Marlon Humphrey; Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles
G Fiume/Getty Images; Jamie Squire/Getty Images

NFL Star Ripped After Calling Simone Biles And Jordan Chiles 'Disgusting' Over Podium Gesture

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is in hot water with Olympics fans after criticizing gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles.

Humphrey wasn't feeling the love when Biles and Chiles recently gave Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade her props after her surprise gold win at the Paris Olympics.

Keep ReadingShow less
Tim Walz; Beyoncé
Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty Images

Tim Walz's Tweet Declaring 'Beyoncé Day' In MN Resurfaces After He's Picked For VP—And It's Everything

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris just named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, and the Beyhive couldn't be happier.

The VP candidate had social media buzzing after his 2023 proclamation of "Beyoncé Day" resurfaced.

Keep ReadingShow less
electronic billboards in Times Square, NYC
Julien Riedel on Unsplash

People Divulge The Most Misleading Advertisements They've Ever Fallen For

In the United States, truth in advertising isn't just a suggestion. It's actually a mandate, and a violation can result in fines or other financial penalties and removal from the marketplace.

But that doesn't mean companies don't try to get as close as they can to the line between truth and exaggeration or outright falsehood in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

Keep ReadingShow less