There are no straight men worth flirting with.
Nothing but the truth.
Anyways
@Ilovecolors getting someone to notice you isn't really difficult, you just need a few social skills and confidence to start talking (both you can fake till you're good at them)
Don't approach them as a potential lover... more of an annoyance in your life. Be uninterested but flirty, or be interested but don't catch feelings. There's always a chance they don't like you back and if you catch feelings early, it's only you that's sad in the end.
"more of an annoyance in your life" --> Why?
1. You are more open to talking to them like a normal person and not feel awkward. After all, you don't mean any of those flirty jokes, right (right...?
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2. People want what they can't have. If you give them all your love, they will go and love someone else. Even in a committed relationship, this holds true. All the lovers out there will be like "I love him/her with all my life and will never change" yet seek those fun sexual stuff to spice up the relationship. Why? Because it's new and they want something different, something they have not had.
3. You will know right away if there is potential. If you flirt with someone with the thought of a committed relationship, you miss a lot of red flags and there's a bias from the beginning. If you flirt casually and be a little annoying, all the fun stuff comes out (e.g. jealousy, needy) but if you can handle them or if they can handle your bs, you just know it could potentially work.
"confidence" --> Why?
1. People are mentally wired to only want to talk to others "at their level". If you lack confidence, you put yourself at a disadvantage because even if you are the most interesting person, they don't perceive you to be "at their level" because you are unable to communicate your interestingness.
2. It's hot. It shows you are comfortable with yourself and is a good starting point for a relationship. I don't know about you but I don't want to date an insecure person because then I would have to spend all my energy making sure they are ok every day. You could be a 5, but if you are confident, you can be an 8. (Don't believe me? There's this little room on CA called the Gay Chat, a 5 goes to an 8 on there real quick... that's a joke lol)
At the end of the day tho, don't fake your personality. You can fake social skills but don't try to change who you are for someone else. As a very wise person once said