Flirting Day 2025: 10 Reasons Why Married Men Flirt And Signs To Spot Their Flirting Behaviour – News18

Last Updated:February 18, 2025, 08:00 IST

Flirting Day has become a playful way to show romantic interest, but when a man is married, it can raise concerns about marital fidelity, despite some seeing it as harmless fun.

Flirting Day 2025: While February is regarded as the month of love, the month is also dedicated to Anti-Valentine’s Week. This week is all about celebrating singlehood and those who are not fans of Valentine’s Day. During the Anti-Valentine’s Week, the fourth day of this week is observed as Flirting Day. The term flirting finds its origins in the French word Fleurette, meaning to seduce someone by dropping flower petals. It has evolved into a playful and often subtle way of showing romantic interest. But it often takes on a different hue when a man is married. While some dismiss it as harmless fun, others see it as a potential threat to marital fidelity.

Today, let’s delve into the complex world of married men’s flirtations, exploring the underlying reasons and the subtle signs that might indicate something more than mere playful banter.

10 Reasons Why Married Men Flirt

1. Craving Excitement: Flirting with someone new can inject excitement into a potentially monotonous routine. This usually happens when married men want a little adventure to run away from their everyday routine.
2. Seeking Validation: The attention and compliments received through flirting can offer a sense of validation and reassurance. A married man reminds himself that he matters and is worthy of attention no matter where he is by flirting.
3. Midlife Crisis: Married man feels the rush of energy and excitement from their life when they were young. This midlife crisis of getting older can sometimes lead a man to flirt and feel young again. It becomes a way to push back against the passage of time and manage stress.
4. Escapism: Flirting can serve as a brief escape from the routine and responsibilities of married life, offering a momentary thrill. When a man feels insecure or not confident within himself, flirting gives him the reassurance and makes him feel better about himself.
5. Insecurity: Deep-seated insecurities of not being good enough or a fear of rejection may drive a man to seek attention outside of his marriage. Flirting becomes a way for a man to cope with an inferiority complex and look for validation from others to overcome self-doubt.
6. Lack of Attention: If a man feels neglected or unappreciated in his marriage, he may start flirting with another woman to seek attention through flirtatious behaviour.
7. Unmet Desires: Flirting can sometimes be a passive-aggressive way of expressing dissatisfaction or unmet needs within a marriage. Through flirting, married men fulfill those desires too that are not being met by their wives.
8. Communication Gap: If there is silence or a lapse in communication between husband and wife, the married man begins flirting with another woman. The man uses external connections to bridge the communication gaps that his wife fails to fill.
9. Loss of Intimacy: Another reason why married men start flirting is the loss of closeness and intimacy. If intimacy fades away in a marriage, a man might turn to flirting to find a sense of connection and intimacy that is missing in his married life.
10. Bad Company: Lastly, the company a man keeps can influence his actions significantly. If a married man is surrounded by people who encourage flirtatious behaviour, he also starts getting involved in this flirting habit.

Signs a Married Man Is Flirting

1. Finding excuses to spend time with you: First and foremost, he seeks out opportunities to spend too much time with you. Whether it’s staying late at work or having lunch together, he finds ways to be around you. Even if you don’t like his company, he will somehow gain entry into your circle so that he can be close to you.
2. Increased Attention: The next sign that he is interested in you is that the married man pays more attention to you than usual. He will make an effort to engage in conversation, repeat key points in whatever you say, remember your points, and bring them up the next time the topic comes up to make you aware that he is quite attentive.
3. Jealousy and Possessiveness: Another sign to note is that he becomes jealous of your other relationships and is possessive of your time and attention. When you tell him about a potential date, there are chances that he might try to convince you out of it and say some nasty things about your date. This means he never wants you to be committed to any guy other than him.
4. Compliments and Teasing: If a married guy is interested in you, he will offer frequent compliments, both verbal and non-verbal. Remember that genuine compliments come occasionally, but compliments that come too often from one particular person are pretty suspicious.
5. Sharing Personal Details: He opens up about his personal life, including marital issues, in an attempt to build intimacy. This is a way to gain your sympathy and ensure that his marital status does not become a deal-breaker for him. Sometimes, he might even hint about getting divorced from his wife.
6. Body Language: Did you notice that the married guy maintains prolonged eye contact or leans in closer during conversations? If yes, then he is definitely interested in you. He could be strongly attracted to or besotted by you and is unable to get his eyes off you.
7. Making Plans: In a bid to spend more time with you, he suggests spending time together outside of work or social settings. To not make it look like a date, he will invite you to lunches or dinners and keep it casual by inviting common friends. But when together, he will ensure that he has your complete attention.
8. Tries to make you laugh: Though the person is not humorous, he will try to impress you and make you enjoy his company by tickling your funny bone. You will notice him going over the top with his jokes so that he can make you smile and have your attention.
9. Surprise Gifts: If you find chocolates on your desk on a random day or hot chocolate on your desk every morning during winters, then note that the person is trying to woo you. He is buying you gifts and trying to lure you to have a relationship with him.
10. Acts differently around his wife: The most obvious sign of flirting is his change of behaviour in front of his wife. If this guy, who is usually cheerful and flirtatious with you, suddenly seems cold and distant in the presence of his wife, it is clear that his intentions towards you are not noble.