How can I flirt with this Leo?

Hey there,

I posted earlier about my situation with a Leo girl that I have an interest in and I have decided to flirt with her a bit to see if I can gain her attention. I'd just like to ask some questions regarding my approach so far and her responses. Yesterday, I attempted a bit of a flirt after our conversation moved onto our favourite animals I said "Mines is better, I like bears, they can either be a grizzly and tear your face off or a teddy and give the best hugs, like me." "What?" "I'm highly reviewed when it comes to hugs, 4-5 stars on amazon"." "How much do you charge per hour?" "Nah, I don't give them out, but play your cards right and you may be on the receiving end of one" "Shut up." This is just one of our interactions. The day before that we had a while conversation centered around sex and genitalia. I've also been trying to slip in calling her "boo" into conversations as well as getting close to her physically. She doesn't seem to be reacting negatively to it but she isn't being particularly positive about it either. Anytime I say something suggestive like the hugging thing, she says "shut up" but not in a malicious way. I'm also going to be less available to her because I have lunch with her almost every day and I'm almost always on the other end of my phone. Not going to ghost her or anything, just going to be a bit more busy if you catch my drift.

I just wanted your guy's opinions on this and if anyone reading this has any advice for me I would greatly appreciate it, I'm quite new to this flirting thing as I have never really pursued anyone like this before.

Posted by xXxBitcheroniiiXxX
Just cut to the chase and show her your dick.

Thanks for the concern, but that is a rather out there move for a reserved guy.

You are sprinting into the friendzone if you don't make your intentions clear at some point. While women like a man who can communicate, they REALLY like a man who can be direct. The longer you spend talking on the phone and texting, the more likely she'll think that you don't have the courage to ask her out. That of course will turn her off and permanently you a strictly platonic pal.

Remember that you're the guy and therefore the initiator when it comes to women. Sure there are some women who will initiate when they REALLY like someone (or because they are very confident), but the majority of women want a man who can lead that interaction.

While the work situation can make things a bit more complicated, just know I say these things as a guy who has gone out with a few women at work. It happens. You definitely have to stop beating around the bush. Women aren't dumb, they can sense when a guy likes them even if they don't know it for a fact.