Flirting Lab

We've all experienced it. A person captures your attention. Maybe it's their smile or presence or the way their eyes sparkle when they laugh. You think about approaching ... except how the heck do you flirt? What do you say? Will you mess it up? Will you make them feel uncomfortable? What if they reject you?

So many of us still feel like awkward preteens, too worried to approach. A lot of that is because we didn't get many chances to practice flirting, don't know where to start, or feel too preoccupied about offending people that we don't even want to try.

Let's fix that! Each gathering will be different depending on the people who show up and what feels useful. We might have an informal peer conversation about dating, relationships, confidence, rejection, reading signals, or navigating attraction. Other times, we may practice through playful exercises, conversation prompts, flirting rounds,…