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So, you check your phone and see a dirty text—what do you do?! Obviously, a lot depends on how you feel about the guy who sent it. If you're interested in him, you probably want to keep the conversation going in a sexy direction. Not feeling it? We'll help you respond to unwanted dirty texts, too!
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QuestionHow do you reject dirty talk?John Keegan is a Dating Coach and motivational speaker based in New York City. With over 10 years of professional experience, he runs The Awakened Lifestyle, where he uses his expertise in dating, attraction, and social dynamics to help people find love. He teaches and holds dating workshops internationally, from Los Angeles to London and from Rio de Janeiro to Prague. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Humans of New York, and Men's Health.Depending on the situation, you don't want to necessarily smack them down. So, instead of simply saying “No”, try asking them a question so that you can know each other on a deeper level before moving on to the dirty talk.
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QuestionHow do you respond to unwanted flirting text?John Keegan is a Dating Coach and motivational speaker based in New York City. With over 10 years of professional experience, he runs The Awakened Lifestyle, where he uses his expertise in dating, attraction, and social dynamics to help people find love. He teaches and holds dating workshops internationally, from Los Angeles to London and from Rio de Janeiro to Prague. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Humans of New York, and Men's Health.You can just deflect the flirting by saying something like, “Hey, I see you're feeling frisky but I'm more of a kind of girl who likes to get to know someone on a deeper level before I start feeling frisky like that”.
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- ↑ John Keegan. Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 28 September 2021.
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