- 1). Respond to the flirtation with the appropriate body language. For instance, if someone is blatantly flirting with you, don't respond with your biggest grin. Smile politely and then avert your attention to someone across the room, wave at the person and excuse yourself.
- 2). Reply to the flirtation with a statement that makes it clear you are unavailable. An example is if someone flirts outrageously with you and asks where a beauty like you has been hiding, cut off the flirtation by replying, "I spend most of my time with my fiancee," or something to that effect that shows the person you are in a relationship.
- 3). Avert your eye contact more often than not during the flirtatious encounter. People interpret constant eye contact, repeated glances and listening attentively as interest.
- 4). Drop your gaze if a person stares at you from across the room. This is a form of nonverbal flirting. Do not look back to see if the person is still looking at you or smile, since doing so expresses your interest.
- 5). Step away from the individual if he is in your "personal" zone or space. This is typically from 18 inches to 4 feet around your body.
- 6). Turn your body away from the person while only keeping your head toward him if you are trying to deflect his flirtations. This is body language that shows a lack of interest.
- 7). Fold your arms across your chest and cross your legs tightly if you are sitting and desire to show disinterest.
- 8). Display little or no facial expressions when listening to the flirtatious person. Smiling, raised eyebrows and other facial expressions indicate you are listening attentively and wish to prolong the conversation.
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