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The danger inherent in online flirtation is when one views it as fun and games and the other views it as a progressing relationship. It needs to remain clear at all times what the motivations are.
Those of you in chat know that there can be some very heavy flirtation going on. I've gotten a few PMs asking if I'm okay with the flirtation, which I appreciate. And yes, I'm fine with it because I'm well aware on this end that the flirtation is harmless and there is enough understanding among some to keep it harmless. However, there have been a few instances where not all involved were aware of the harmlessness of it. That is where intentions must clearly be stated.
Of course, the ultimate danger is the mutually harmless fun-and-games flirtation that gets out of hand and becomes more than an ego boost for one and not the other.
It is easy to let those lines blur. When that happens, it's time to step back and let things cool.
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