Flirty Questions to Ask a Girl

Dating coach Connell Barrett on flirty questions to ask a girl, why rejection is no biggie, and how to get a second date.

It keeps happening. I always hear, “You’re great, but… I’m just not feeling it.” My first dates seem to go well, but it rarely leads to a second date. I think I need to be better at flirting. What are some flirty questions to ask a girl in those first few dates?

—Bradley, 41, Ottawa, Canada

The best flirting arises in the moment, but if you want a cheat sheet of pre-planned questions to help you dial up the romantic tension, here’s some help. Here are five flirty questions to ask a girl.

“What’s the sexiest place you’ve ever visited?”

Everyone likes talking travel, but some destinations are sexier than others. (There’s a big difference between Paris, France and Paris, Texas.)

Free to tack a cheeky joke onto the end of the above question: “What’s the sexiest place you’ve ever visited? I mean, since you haven’t seen my apartment yet…”

“What celebrity do you think would be best in bed?”

This gets you both thinking about S-E-X, but without you having to ask in a vulgar way.

“What’s one thing you want to ask me but are too nervous to?”

A superpower question! This gives her permission to ask you something personal or intimate, and when you’re both being more vulnerable, it can heighten romantic connection.

“How old were you when you first felt those, you know, feelings?”

It can be intimate and bonding to talk about how it felt when the hormones kicked in. Pro tip: Go first, to see how she responds. I’ve said this on a date or two: “I pretty much began puberty when watching Jennifer Beals in Flashdance. Legwarmers still drive me crazy.” By leading the conversation, you give her the green light to open up.

“What’s something exciting you’re dying to try?”

Save this question for well into the date, after you’ve both loosened up. She may hit you with a sultry answer (“I think it’s pronounced, ‘ménage-a-trois’…”). But hell, even if she says pizza-bagels, don’t worry. She’ll send the same question your way, and you say, “Do you want my G-Rated or R-rated answer?”

The Life-Changing Magic of Getting Rejected

Arrg! I constantly see women I want to approach, and no matter how hard I try, I can never man up. Help! How do I smash through this?

—Seth, 39, New York City

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I know how it feels to want to approach a beautiful woman yet not be able to. It can feel like there’s an invisible force field that you just can’t break through.

I wrote on how to beat approach anxiety. Literally.

My new book is called Dating Sucks but You Don’t, and what “sucks” more than anything? Rejection.

Dating sucks because rejection sucks. You take a chance with your heart—you ask a girl out, you send that flirty text, you approach—and if you get turned down, you feel wounded.

But what causes the pain is not rejection itself? It’s how you interpret it. You give it a painful meaning. You turn it into evidence that you’re not attractive to the kinds of women you want to date.

You see, all men (and all people in general, really) want to feel special and important. This driving force is hardwired into our psyche. It’s why we climb mountains or pump iron. Hell, I wrote a book in part so I can tell the world, “I’m an author, bitches!” It makes me feel cooler.

One of the most powerful ways to feel special and important is through dating. Validation from the right woman can be intoxicating. It helps you realize something powerful: You are enough. And there’s nothing wrong with this.

But when you get rejected, it can make you doubt your romantic worth. You feel less special, misinterpreting that rejection as a sign that you’re unattractive. Then you extrapolate: If you’re not attractive to women, if you’re not enough, then maybe you won’t get to give or receive love, and that would lead either to loneliness or to settling—both awful outcomes.

That’s heavy stuff.

Viewing rejection through this lens turns any romantic risk into Judgment Day for your worth as a man. So you don’t take risks and approach the kinds of girls you’re drawn to, because rejection would cut deep, making you feel unattractive and less of a man.

And if you DO take a chance and, say, approach a woman you find attractive, you can’t relax and be your best self, which leads to MORE rejection. It’s a vicious downward spiral.

I want you to see rejection through new eyes.

When I take a client out for in-person wingman training, I WANT him to see me get rejected. I have him choose a scary approach situation—say, a large group of girls on the dance floor—and I go in, talking to the cutest one.

I often (but not always) get rebuffed. I do this not because I’m a masoch*st. My client needs to see rejection not as something to fear but as part of the dating process. It’s required.

You can’t approach women and NOT get turned down from time to time. You can’t get Tinder matches and NOT get ghosted occasionally. It’s part of putting yourself out there.

How To Ask For a Second Date

Are there any differences in how you ask for a second date by text, as opposed to in-person?

—Cody, 33, Biloxi, Miss.

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In person, you want to let your emotions inform the words you use to ask her out. With texting, you can craft the precise, flirty message you want to send.

Here are five text messages you can send after a date, ranging funny to sincere to cheeky. Each one lets you ask for a second date with charm.

“Last night was great. We should do it again. Do you have a Yelp page where I can leave you a review?”
“Did you have fun last night? Text 1 for yes, 2 for HELL yes, 3 for ‘let’s go again’ ”
“I think we both agree that this needs to happen again, right?”
“I had this CRAZY dream last night that I met a cool, awesome, sexy woman who [insert something memorable they said or did]. Date 2 next week?”
“Hey, I just wanted to let you know that you had a really good time last night, and you’d like to see me again.”

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Connell Barrett has been called one of thebest dating coachesin the world. He's appeared on talk shows such as Access Hollywood andThe Today Show. He's also been published in magazines such as O Magazine, Maxim, Cosmopolitan, and more. Connell helps menget out of the friend zoneand find the women of their dreams. Ask Connell a question below.

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