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Entity offers helpful tips to successfully flirting at a coffee shop.

We can all admit it: Flirting can be hard for both men and women. In fact, it’s almost as hard as trying to write a clever article about flirting at coffee shops. But now that you’re here, read on for a few tips on how to get those digits while you’re at a coffee shop. Because why settle for a tall, dark Americano when you can buy your coffee and also find someone tall, dark and handsome to drink it with?

1 Kick up the confidence.

Have you ever had “one of those” kinds of crushes? The crush on a person you see all the time – at your grocery store, your local gym or even your favorite Starbucks – but never work up the nerve to talk to? To break through this nervous block, do a confidence booster before you visit your coffee shop crush. This could be jamming to Taylor Swift while driving there, rockin’ your favorite shade of red lipstick or even asking your closest girlfriends for a pep talk.

If you need a confidence fix in a hurry, you can even strike a power pose, like standing wide-legged with your hands on your hips. Not only will you look like a badass, but research shows that your testosterone will increase and your cortisol levels will decrease, leading to more assertiveness and less stress.

However you kick up your confidence, all that matters is that you walk into that coffee shop feeling like the awesome woman you are!

2 Get a few laughs.

Think back to your first few crushes. What was it that attracted you to him in the first place? Maybe he was a Zac Efron lookalike or had great taste in leather jackets. More likely, he knew how to make you laugh. In fact, the University of Kansas found that when two people laugh together, it’s often a sign of a romantic connection. Not good at cracking jokes? Luckily for you, coffee shops provide the perfect funny inspiration … especially when it comes to puns. If you see your crush and get tongue tied, try out some of these punny lines!

  • “You look brewtiful today.”
  • “Thought I would never meet the one, then you walked in and I thought, ‘better latte than never.’”
  • “I got this coffee espressily for you.”
  • “It seems to me like we were meant to bean.”
  • “You look tea-riffic today.”

In the best-case scenario, these silly come-on lines can break the ice and start a conversation. In the worst case, you’ll find out your crush doesn’t like puns. But honestly, who doesn’t?

3 Play some name games.

In many coffee shops, the only acceptable noises are the hums of the machines, the hiss of the steamer and the barista yelling out names. So one way to casually tell everyone in the building who you are – and your romantic intentions – would be to give the barista an interesting name to shout out once your soy non-fat triple shot caramel espresso extra ice light cream is ready.

What kind of names are we talking about? If you’re feeling extra gutsy, you could say, “100 percent single” or “Someone take me out to dinner and a movie.” Personally, though, I would suggest picking a name that reflects your interests and hobbies. For instance, if you’re a huge “Harry Potter” fan, go with “Hopeful Hermione” or “Wizard in Training.” If your crush has read the books just as many times as you have, he or she might use this fact as a conversation starter.

This name game can work in reverse, too. Watch to see when your crush picks up his coffee. Not only could you discover his real name – which you could then use a conversation opener by saying something like, “Your name’s Elijah? What a unique name – I love the sound of it” or “One of my best friends in high school was named John too, but you’re way cuter.”

When it comes to coffee shops, knowing how to flirt with the person you’ve been crushing on for weeks can feel just as difficult as choosing what drink to order. With a few easy tips (and plenty of pun inspirations), though, your Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino can come with a side of a spiced up love life!

Edited by Casey Cromwell
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