Realizing that there are things about you that are intriguing keeps him interested in the talking stages.

This is where he is learning new information from you.

In your conversations with him, you are enlightening him on topics he wasn’t knowledgeable about.

This keeps the conversations fresh and interesting, which keeps him from getting bored with you.

A lot of times, girls deliberately avoid talking about topics they deem odd to a guy out of a fear of appearing strange or unrelatable.

You shouldn’t do this.

If there are interests you have that are different from the interests you both have in common, talk about them.

Do so wholeheartedly.

It shows a guy your confidence in being this transparent, which is a turn-on.

Plus, it introduces new interests he is unfamiliar with, which can pique his interest.

Learning about your love for painting or pottery is a welcome change of pace in the conversations you are having with him in the talking stages.

Since he has never painted or done pottery, there is a natural curiosity that sets in.

All of a sudden, he wants to learn more about it.

If you are sincere and elaborate in how you describe it, it can create such a curiosity within him; he becomes inspired to do it with you in the foreseeable future.

Without knowing it, you have planted an idea in his head for what he would want to do with you on a first date.

This is a win.

After all, you want to get beyond the talking stage and go out with him on a date.

He is becoming enlightened by all of this new information, which causes him to look forward to consequent conversations with you.

In the talking stages, a guy is stimulated not just by gaining new knowledge about your interests but also through flirting.

Yes, guys love to flirt.

It is a huge part of their love language.

If the conversations you have with him stay too safe and sanitized, he is likely to get bored with them.

He requires mental stimulation to keep him interested.

Oftentimes, this mental stimulation happens when there is flirting.

To keep conversations fun and engaging, flirting is a must.

Oftentimes, a guy is the one who instigates the first flirt.

When he does, show enthusiasm and go with it by responding in kind.

This gives him the feeling that you are genuinely attracted to him.

In turn, you shouldn’t leave it to him to be the one to always initiate flirting during the conversations in the talking stages.

Initiate flirting too.

A sexy compliment is an easy start.

In time, upgrading to teasing and telling him dirty jokes works especially well.

Flirting is essential in the talking stages.

Without it, the two of you might as well be platonic friends.

Furthermore, a guy stays interested when you don’t only stick with text messaging during the talking stages.

A lot of women mistakenly keep communicating solely through texting in the talking stages with a guy, risking the likelihood the guy becomes bored with using the same medium of communication each time.

Guys are visual creatures.

They like to see what they deem attractive.

This is where video chats work so positively in your favor.

Amid all the texting you do with him, do video chats with him too.

Since guys are visual and love to see what they like, seeing your face in these video chats is absolutely exhilarating.

Take the time to look presentable before each video chat.

Wash your face, wear clean clothes, have clean teeth, etc.

You don’t have to wear a bunch of makeup or dress up to look like you are about to go to a ball.

If anything, a guy prefers it when the woman has a more down-to-earth appearance during a video chat.

This makes you come off as more authentic, which facilitates keeping him interested.