Lost Language of flirting

The beginning of the end

The subtle art of flirting had almost seen it's last days even before the advent of space travel, and the interraction with other species. Many of the older generation bemoaned this fact, and many of the younger generation paid them no mind, continuing to "butcher the lost language of love", as it had been described many a time. A carefully crafted love letter to a prospective paramour, or a many layered conversation over drinks at a party, now replaced by "sexting" and emojis.

It was hotly debated as to whether the one liner actually had it's place within the language. Many thought it too crude and "cringe" while others thought it injected some much needed humour into a dying language. Nevertheless it spawned it's own dialect amongst clubs and bars, producing such classics as:

Do you have a map? I just got lost in your eyes

Do you know what my t-shirt is made of… boyfriend material

I seem to have lost my phone number… can I have yours?

Are you a singularity? Not only are you attractive, but the closer I get to you, the faster time seems to slip by

Darn modern technology

The digital age and global communication, were also put to blame. Short form social platforms, online dating and language barriers removing the subtly and nuance from many interractions. Since part of the language revolved around physical signals, and facial expressions, those were the first parts of the language to be lost as more and more people took to online communication

Lost in translation

With the advent of the discovery of other species in the galaxy, the language took an even bigger hit. The differences in cultures and languages of Earth had presented their own problems with things being lost in translation. As the species began to interract more, it was even harder to pick up on the sublteties within the languages and differences in physical make-up made reading cues even harder.

A Many Layered Language

The language was made up of small physical cues and the use of words that conveyed more than one meaning. It was designed to show interest without actually coming out and saying it, a way to elicit a positive response. As with most languages it was a two way street and depended on the other person being able to read and understand the verbal and non-verbal cues.
Some Physical Cues included:

Smiling

Eye contact

Small inoccuous touches, such as on the shoulder or arm

Leaning in slightly while talking

Many thanks to t-cats for providing all the "one-liners".