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Originally Posted by tecoyah
1) is it easier to "get serious" due to the lack of facial expression?
2) is it just an easy Ego Boost?
3) what does this flirtation do for You?
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To start, I mainly (OK, only) chat in the tpf site. I did some MSN, but I have only 3 MSN friends, and they're not always good conversationalists, heh.
1) Can't say as I've been accused of broaching serious topics in chat. I think it may be easier to speak on my mind regarding the current chat topics, though. Being possibly ignored/overlooked is less painful in a chat environment.
2) Don't say "just", lol! :P I actually greatly enjoy working on boosting the egos of worthy others. And yes, I appreciate the attentions and witty reparteé of others.
3) What does it do for me? Well, it can brighten my day, for sure.
It's important to remember that largely, chat flirtation is superficial, so don't take it as more than that. However, I've made lots of friends, good friends in "real physical life" that started via the computer (gaming, mostly). I look at it as a way to see if there's a real meeting of the minds, as it were.
I know that I could get tons of attention going into nearly any internet chatroom, letting folks know (or just telling them, lol) I'm female, and maybe posting a few select photos. But unless I appreciate the intellect and wit and thought processes behind the flirtation...what's the point? That's what I enjoy about TFP and related chat, that the intellect preceeds/backs up the fluff.
In brief: I relish witty reparteé, subtlety, dry wit, manners, charm, unabashed sexuality, and a well-developed vocabulary (in flirtation and in other types of communication) so much more than a, "LOL< OMG, my abs makez Bradd pit looks the SuXoRs!11!!!"
Although if Tec said that I'd laugh my ass off.
