Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield's very British flirting captures a central truth: emotional sincerity is to be avoided at all costs ✒️LouisStaples
. The dating show has introduced a new lexicon to viewers overseas, like “banter”, “muggy”, “a bit of me”, “crack on” and “do bits”. But there’s also a lot oflanguage which is specific to the format of the show, like contestants saying they want to have had their “heads turned”. This is the closest thing to Dimoldenberg and Garfield’s interaction I’ve seen on TV – but it’s still a dating show where a cash prize, Instagram fame and a coveted Boohoo discount deal is potentially on offer.
Dimoldenberg and Garfield are probably just friends . But their very British flirting captures the central truth: that putting yourself out there and hoping someone will like you is a deeply exposing and wholly mortifying endeavour. To do it sincerely is to be avoided at all costs. And the way we attempt to cope with that – with innate awkwardness and sarcasm – has its charms too. British flirting is all about moments of thrilling excitement interspersed with moments where you’re genuinely worried both parties will drop dead from cringe. It’s an endearing, entertaining, and truly wholesome spectator sport.
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