Truth In Flirting explains the signals people send when they’re attracted to someone, pulling away, or trying to fix a relationship. What does it mean when he smells your hair? Why is she ignoring you but not everyone else? Is your ex actually trying to come back? We answer these questions directly, give the most likely reasons first, and say when the honest answer is “it depends on context.”
Who writes Truth In Flirting
Taylor Mowery and Monica Bagwell are pen names used by our small editorial team. Articles carry one of these two bylines so readers see a consistent voice. They are not real people with the biographies or credentials sometimes attached to author names on dating sites.
We are writers and editors, not psychologists, therapists, or counselors. Our articles are general information about dating and relationships, based on published research, books by relationship researchers and clinicians, and common experiences people describe. They are not therapy or personal advice.
How we write
Articles are drafted with the help of AI writing tools, then checked and edited by our team before they are published. Our AI Editorial Policy explains what that means in practice. When an article cites a study, a book, or an expert, we link to the source. When we can’t trace a claim to a source, we remove it or state it as a common interpretation, not a fact.
Our book reviews are research summaries, not first-hand readings: they are drafted with AI tools from the publisher’s description, the author’s own summaries and interviews, and published reader reviews, then edited by our team. Each review names the author and says who the book suits. How we choose books is explained in our Review Guidelines.
When to get help, not advice
If you feel unsafe with a partner, or a relationship involves threats, control, or physical harm, talk to a professional, not a website. In the U.S., the National Domestic Violence Hotline is free and confidential: call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788 (thehotline.org). If you’re thinking about suicide or are in emotional crisis, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org.
How we make money
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Updates and corrections
We change an article’s “Updated” date only when we change what the article says. If you think something we published is wrong, email [email protected] with the page link and what you think is wrong. If we got it wrong, we correct the article.
What you’ll find here
- The Art of Attraction: flirting signals, body language, and what specific gestures usually mean
- Relationship Dynamics and Relationship Issues: texting, distance, jealousy, trust, and conflict
- Get Your Ex Back: signs an ex is still interested, and when to move on
- Book Reviews: relationship books, with who each book is for and who should skip it