Relationships

Just because youre out of the honeymoon phase doesnt mean you have to act like it.

For many people, flirting is one of the best things about being single.

The same fun flirtiness often carries over into the early days of a relationship, too.

Flirty phrases to say in a long-term relationship

Nobody flirts more than a couple in the honeymoon stage.

Unfortunately, it often isnt long before the flirting fizzles and you find yourselves going through the motions.

Over time, dopamine wears off as our brains shift more towards stability and safety.

Romantic lesbian couple at restaurant

Things become routine, and you might even take each other for granted.

It’s incredibly easy to let the day-to-day stress of life take front and center.

Thats why, for many couples, its so important toadd more flirtiness back into the relationship.

How to get your partner in the mood.

Its an easy thing to start cultivating again with some intention, she says.

Here are15 flirty phrasesto get you started.

Flirty Phrases Thatll Turn Up The Heat

1.

Flirting with a partner.

If you keep looking at me like that, Ill forget what Im trying to say…

According to Shandy, this is a cute thing to admit while youre talking IRL.

I cant stop thinking about the way you looked this morning, and its distracting me at work.

Shandy also likes this phrase because it sets you up to think about each other all day long.

By the time you reconnect in the evening, itll be pure fireworks.

You know its not fair when you walk around in those pants…

They might even start wearing them on purpose to flirt back.

You come here often?

Is it bad that all I want to do is go home?

The next time youre out think dinner, get-together with mutual friends, etc.

whisper this in your partners ear and then watch as their eyes light up.

The implication is obvious.

(You want them.)

You smell so good.

It shows that youresointo them andlove their pheromones, even after all these years.

Theres something extra steamy about this demanding phrase.

Im going to take a shower.

Want to join me?

Youre making me blush.

To remind each other that youre in love, you might flirt with a simple youre making me blush.

I have a surprise for you tonight…

If we werent in public right now, Id be all over you.

Imagine saying this at a button-up formal event, like a wedding, or even while out running errands.

Remember that time when we… Theyll likely want to recreate it right then and there.

Just like that, their mind will flood with the steamiest imagery.

I really missed you.

This one gets straight to the point, and yet it often goes unsaid.

Why not say this more often?

Its perfectly flirty, and itll also put them in the mood.