I don't think I understand what you mean by the usual AFC tricks.
I'm a femme bisexual female with a little bit of dating experience under my belt. *No pun intended.*
What I do know is that a lot of gay women, whether bi or gay have a tendency to get extremely jealous. Whether it's an initial point of getting to know someone or if a relationship is already in progress, there are subtle clues a female will unconsciously give off or behave like when they are really into you. I had a girlfriend who was also bi, she would never have a problem when I was with a man, but if at any time I would talk with another female, she would get really upset. I noticed that women who were interested in me sexually were not very good at giving me eye contact. That was a big indicator to me that I needed to make the girl feel more comfortable in my presence. I have come to realize that relationships have to just take off naturally, perhaps starting off as good friends. My relationships were never forced or premeditated. Most of my experiences happened because these girls were attracted to my confident energy. I wasn't worried about getting hurt so if things were going to happen, they would happen. Look for close friendship feelings, then cultivate it and allow things to happen on it's own time. The majority of us women like to take things much slower than guys do. It's a whole different world.
I'm curious about these tricks you speak of.