I Like to Flirt

I believe that flirting should be a required course in school, starting as early as say 14 ?
Flirting should be playful and fun . . you're at a party ..
A boy sees a girl out on the terrace .. he approaches her and says .

"Do you live around here?" he asks..
"No, I live next door." she answers ..
(the boy must think fast, or she will outwit him ..)
"I take it you didn't drive to get here then." he answers.
"I don't own a car, I took a taxi..." she answers
"Well, at least it was a cheap fair,," he answers
"Not really, he got distracted going around the block .." she answers
"I can understand him getting distracted with someone as beautiful as you.. " he answers
(Ouch ! Stop, you don't say that !! .. you're pushing with a complment, you're just trying to pull information, and what if she isn't beautiful ? ..
(reverse the tape and try again.)
"Most cab drivers don't know their way around the city .. I understand the cabbies in London are supposed to memorize every street in their district." he answers .
(this is a totally benign and neutral subject)
"Have you ever been to London ." she asks.
(now she is following him)
"no, but I'd like to go some day ." he says.
(the conversation is now getting softer, he is dreaming and imagining

Now it's your turn: The girl now says:
(insert her words here)

Moniqueinspring · 51-55, F

I talk to lots of people who use on line dating .. the problem is the first meeting. There is an awkward moment which you have to get over, otherwise things can go back quickly.
It some ways it's like being being on an interview, you're trying to teach them about you, while you're trying to clearly understand what the company is like and exactly what they want.
So the suggestion is to find a neutral topic that doesn't require either party to talk about themselves.
I think flirting has some of this .. also "float like a butterfly" is a way not to let the conversation notget stuck on a certain point, but rather the conversation light.