What to do and not do when flirting with your date

Use Your Whole Body
Talking the talk without walking the walk is utterly ineffective. Try telling a woman she's beautiful or a guy he's hunky and then shift your eyes away, and see if you're believed. Flirty body language begins with eyes and works its way all the way down to tips of your footsies. Lean forward, make eye contact, smile, bend your knees a bit and untense your hands and arms. Remember to relax a bit; this should be fun, not defusing a bomb.

Make Eye Contact
Looking someone in the eyes is very compelling. And it makes a person feel like they've got your're undivided attention, which they should.

Smile, don't smirk
There's a reason why synonyms for smirk include sneer, leer and grimace. It's an unattractive and unpleasant expression. Avoid it. Smile openly and sincerely - it's irresistible.

Pay Attention
No looking like you're trying to remember if you fed the cat.

Lighten Up, Don't Bulldoze
Telling your date they're incredibly hot isn't flirting. It's steering your dating experience directly into a mountain.

Don't think you can't do it
Anyone can flirt .... even if only a little. Flirting is a sign of confidence and even if you're feeling a teensy bit shaky, give it a try. Practice makes perfect and flirty. You don't have to be smooth, just sincere.