If you think flirting is the first step towards cheating, you are probably right, but that’s not always the case. When done with the intention of taking things to a new level, flirting is disastrous, but healthy flirting is a different ballgame. So before you ditch the flirting techniques, here are eight reasons why indulging in healthy flirting is good for you. (Of course, you need to establish your boundaries first.)
1. Confidence booster: A long-term relationship, no matter how hard you try, can get monotonous. Healthy flirting lets you get attention from someone apart from your man and that can be a great confidence booster. It helps you to feel good about yourself.
2. A bit of jealousy isn’t all that bad: When you get down to the actual meaning, jealousy is just a way of saying, ‘I can see how attractive you are and I hate the attention you are getting.’ That ‘extra attention’ can translate into your man making more effort to show you that he cares lest you ditch him for someone else.
3. It’s okay if your husband doesn’t have it all: There are some interests that you and your husband might never share. So instead of making him love everything that you do, talk about those things with someone who enjoys them too. This way you give each other the required space too.
4. You’ll remember to flirt with him too: A long-term relationship is too comfortable for us to try any flirting techniques. Once you indulge in healthy flirting with others, we bet you’ll double the effort to flirt with your man and reignite the spark.
5. It’ll make you happy: Yes, that’s a big enough reason. Flirting will make you feel attractive and sexy again, which in turn makes you happy. Scientific fact: Flirting is known to release dopamine, serotonin and adrenaline, all happy chemicals.
6. Feel good factor: Flirting has a feel good factor attached to it that can result in you being more cheerful and happy in your current relationship.
7. You’ll value the relationship: Gone are the days when flirting had to be accompanied with ‘is he going to call?’ and ‘does he like me?’ You appreciate the fact that you have a stable, happy relationship to go home to and you don’t have to deal with insecurities. You’ll appreciate the stability of the relationship better.
8. Nobody gets hurt: Yes, because it’s all healthy remember.
Source: iDiva
