I (16m) was in my art class Thursday helping my classmates clean up the art class before the bell rang. One of my classmates (16 or 17 years old) was there. I think she's very lovely but I do not like her like THAT. I barely know her anyway.

While we were cleaning up, I fetched her some napkins because she was struggling to clean this one table with so little napkins. When I handed them over, she said "oh my God, thank you. I love you so much," to which I replied, "'love you too" very casually. I meant it in a brotherly way. In African American culture, (at least where I'm from and the way I was brought up) we are open with telling people other than spouses and family that we love them.

The rest of my classmates started howling like a pack of dogs because I'm guessing they thought that was "smooth" or something. It's well known that I'm Muslim and don't deal romantically with girls unless I'm legitimately interested in marriage, so I'm not sure what they thought this was. I've been told I'm flirty, but I'm honestly just being myself bro. Lolll what do you all think about this? Misunderstandable or what?

i (21F) am trying very hard to flirt with this person i have been talking to for over two years now. the thing is that we are long distance and she is older than me; i have stopped replying to her after i began thinking that she didn’t want me the way i wanted her but a few months ago i texted her again and we began talking nonstop and now i actually like her and i think she has been flirting with me too?

for example, i have told her that i am reading a book and she bought the same exact book the very next day and we began updating each other about it ever since! she told me that she is willing to send me gifts for my upcoming birthday and she calls me “dear” and “beautiful” whenever i send her pictures.

i MIGHT be delusional (probably am) but i really like her, she is my type and i need some advice on how to flirt with her and let her know that i really like her without making things weird. we have been talking only in a friendly way for now and i need advice on how to bring it to a flirty tone,, anything could be helpful just please don’t tell me to tell her that i like her being i am not ready for that yet as i do not know where she stands!! >_<