Does the "Triangle Method" of Flirting Truly Work?

You've been openly flirting with an attractive person at the office for months. The chemistry is there, but for some reason, things haven't gone beyond the post-workout smoothie at your dinner. Have no fear, this one psychological love eye trick can take your flirty relationship from Cady Heron and Aaron Samuels to Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton in a matter of seconds. But, is it really possible?

People on social media are currently arguing about the so-called “Triangle Method” of flirting. A TikTok video about this technique has been viewed over 24 million times and claims to be a foolproof method for making someone fall in love with you. Is it true? I think that conversation and a good personality are key.

The Triangle Method is all about your eyes and involves the eyes and mouth of the other person. You must first look into one of the person's eyes. Then you immediately switch to looking at the person's mouth, followed by a glance at the other person's eyes. These three body parts form what is called the Golden Triangle. You now know this method.

The key is not to look too long at one of these three points. Spend too much time looking at someone's lips, and that person might become a little self-conscious because they might have pizza sauce or vegetable soup on them. Apart from that, don't show a disgusted expression when you see any of these three points. Disgust is rarely the emotion you want to evoke when flirting. And also don't count in such a way that the object of your gaze can hear (or see) when you do the triangular teaser method.

Does the Triangle Method really work? Don't know yet, I can't find any clinical trials on it. I'm not sure what kind of placebo control could be used for such a trial. Maybe stare straight ahead? Or maybe looking anywhere on the person's face?

Although there does not appear to be any peer-reviewed evidence of its effectiveness, the Triangle Method is based on some sound reasoning. This facilitates eye contact, which shows interest and enhances connection. That seemed natural, and clear.

The method of looking at the lips is perhaps a clue to kissing. After all, lips are what you use for kissing, right? If not, then you are certainly doing it wrong.

Will the Triangle Method be the magical missing part of your dating mystery? Maybe you one day say, "No one was interested in me until I started the Triangle Method. And now people are starting to show up at my door."

It is not known whether the “Triangle Method” can work well for those who can naturally incorporate deliberate movements into their repertoire, or who cannot maintain a reasonable amount of eye contact.But for others, remembering and trying to carry out these teaser methods can make everything feel mechanical. It feels a little weird if you have to say to a date, "Hey, can you look at the menu for a second? OK, and can you lower the menu a bit so I can see your lips too? Oh wait, your hand is covering one of your eyes. Can you move it too? Wait, your lips are blocked by the menu again."

Flirting techniques certainly won't work if the other person already has prejudices against you, or if the two of you are clearly incompatible. The Triangle Method appears to be more of a gimmick than a game changer. This seems like an overhaul of the basic principles: Try to maintain eye contact in a natural, non-creepy way. Eye contact does not mean simply looking into one of the person's eyes. Staring at one part of a person's body for too long is not a good dating idea.

It is best to be yourself. Act naturally instead of repeating a planned technique. Think of flirting and dating as a way to get to know each other and find out if you're right for each other. It was a good fit in a personality sense, not a geometric type of view.