This is the amusing moment a young couple with Down syndrome warmed bystanders' hearts with their playful flirting.

Junior, 24, gave a faux red rose to his childhood friend Jhewel, 17, outside a streetside cafe in Manila, the Philippines.

Footage captured by Lovely Valladores shows the pair romantically teasing one another while delighted onlookers watched on September 18.

The two were later seen sharing snacks before embracing warmly, their faces lit up with joy.

Passersby could not help but smile and giggle as they witnessed the couple's tender banter.

Lovely said: 'They are childhood friends and were once neighbours. They reunited again at a nearby school, and since then, they often see each other.'