Just Flirt, Baby!
When my teen daughter and I toured colleges on the east coast last week, she saw a side of me I don’t often share with my kids.
I flirted with women like crazy.
Don’t worry, I wasn’t obnoxious or rude. I simply made eye contact, initiated conversations, tossed in some double entendres, and chatted women up.
For instance, in one hotel, we asked the woman working the lobby desk for help planning a route for a killer run. She showed us on a map one that went right through the university grounds.
“All we need is a tour guide to run with us,” I said. I didn’t expect her to join in, but I did expect her to catch the flirtatious hint.
She did.
(She smiled and said she’d love to run with us, but had to work in the morning. Which is probably a good thing.)
As a single parent, you’d think my kids would see me in action like this more often. But I’m careful not to put them on a dating roller coaster. Living in two homes, I figure they could use an extra dose of stability.
But on vacation, away from Silicon Valley, running into attractive, grounded, nice women practically everywhere we went, I couldn’t help myself.
All in all, it was probably good and healthy for my daughter to see me flirting like that.
By the end of the trip, she was chatting up and flirting with college boys.
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Comment by MommaSunshine
| July 16th, 2009
It’s either hereditary, or she learned from the best! ;)
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Comment by Just Me...
| July 16th, 2009
Flirting while traveling is so much fun!!
I mean, if something nice comes of it, great!!
And if not, you’re not sticking around anyway!! :) :)
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Comment by Me Thinks
| July 16th, 2009
I think your kids are at an age where its good to see their “old man” (Hee) flirting a little. Actually I’d say you are teaching them a thing or two about healthy interactions between men and women.
Comment by MindyMom
| July 16th, 2009
I used to cringe when I saw my dad trying to pick up women but I have a feeling your appraoch isn’t smarmy like his was. There is definitely a differnce between healthy flirting and being a dirty old man.
MindyMom´s last blog ..Confessions of a Date-Stacker
Comment by krn
| July 16th, 2009
Wellll, that’s just sick, Dad’s!
;)
Actually, it’s normal and healthy for you to flirt respectfully and casually in front of your kids. That way they have an expert (versus a another kind of ‘vert) teach them how it’s done. Good flirting luck, Dad’s!
Comment by Eathan
| July 16th, 2009
It sounds like she might have been holding back because she was apprehensive of your thoughts. I’m interested to see what her blog would say about her trip to the east coast and flirting with boys..lol ;)
Eathan´s last blog ..Dirt Bike Boy – Summer Camp Edition
Comment by T
| July 16th, 2009
Ya know… she’s old enough to know that’s what you do. Plus, you’re probably showing her the things guys will do or say to impress a girl. Which is something we could ALL stand to learn!
T´s last blog ..A Sticky Subject
Comment by Erica
| July 16th, 2009
I guess I’m more into the geeky types who don’t know how to flirt. Guys who KNOW they’re flirting are just too advanced for me. :)
Erica´s last blog ..NeverEatingAgain, MI
Comment by vinomom
| July 16th, 2009
I’m sure it does teach her healthy interactions with the opposite sex. Plus vacation everything allowed. It’s a zip code rule.
vinomom´s last blog ..The Guinea Pig Child
Comment by Paula
| July 16th, 2009
I’m with Eathan.
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Comment by CJ
| July 16th, 2009
Flirting…I miss flirting… I rarely do anything without the kiddos and they are much too young and the divorce too fresh for me to be doing any of that in front of them. I do think that the other’s are right though. Watching how we as adults interact (be it flirting or otherwise) teaches our kids what to look for and expect in different situations. Just another step into adulthood for her!!
CJ´s last blog ..So, naughty me is back
Comment by The Exception
| July 16th, 2009
My daughter has issues with men coming on to me – but I can flirt with them. It is an interesting paradox. She is watching and learning and hopefully seeing that it is fun and okay
Your daughter is seeing a master at work!
The Exception´s last blog ..Yawning and Smiling
Comment by Janet
| July 16th, 2009
I think she’s old enough to see that. I’m cracking up that she was flirting too by the end of the trip. :)
Janet´s last blog ..This is what happens…
Comment by Barry
| July 17th, 2009
Well, it does appear the saying is true – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
Barry´s last blog ..Daughter’s interest in living with her mother & How to modify custody and support
Comment by QTMama
| July 17th, 2009
My dad flirted with everyone while I was growing up. I saw it all the time. HMMM maybe Barry is right, the apples just don’t fall far from the tree. ;)
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Comment by notasoccermom
| July 17th, 2009
very sweet. It really is a fine line but I have noticed as my children have reached the dating stage for themselves they have begun to ask why I dont date or talk about it when I do.
So I have decided it is healthy that they see me in a natural state. I talk about male friends, I talk about dates when I return home. And they do the same in return. (PG rated of course)
notasoccermom´s last blog ..Busy Summer
Comment by this new place
| July 18th, 2009
she was probably like, “phew, I have to work tomorrow, so I don’t have to RUN.” Now, if you had asked her for a date…
Comment by Sandra
| July 19th, 2009
Good to know that you’re “working it”.
My dad used to make comments about women right in front of me, of course not so she could hear. OMG talk about awkward. I am just glad that I never had to witness him in action flirting.
Sandra´s last blog ..Thats a whole bag of douche