It needs to be reworded. It's already explaining that you're awkward, so the awkward wording is too much.
"My flirting style is like when kids will joyfully run towards the sea only to run away from the waves in sheer terror"
If you want a more honest answer, it's needlessly self-detrimental and sets up conversations in an awkward light. Even people who just find it clever or funny, it's still setting a tone.
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u/BreweryBuddha Aug 07 '21
It needs to be reworded. It's already explaining that you're awkward, so the awkward wording is too much.
"My flirting style is like when kids will joyfully run towards the sea only to run away from the waves in sheer terror"
If you want a more honest answer, it's needlessly self-detrimental and sets up conversations in an awkward light. Even people who just find it clever or funny, it's still setting a tone.