diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index 7478349..edea85a 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"math/rand"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -160,6 +162,12 @@ func (s *Scraper) IsLoggedIn() bool {
 	return s.isLogged
 }
 
+// randomDelay introduces a random delay between 1 and 3 seconds
+func randomDelay() {
+	delay := time.Duration(3000+rand.Intn(5000)) * time.Millisecond
+	time.Sleep(delay)
+}
+
 // Login to Twitter
 // Use Login(username, password) for ordinary login
 // or Login(username, password, email) for login if you have email confirmation
@@ -182,6 +190,8 @@ func (s *Scraper) Login(credentials ...string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	randomDelay()
+
 	// flow start
 	data := map[string]interface{}{
 		"flow_name": "login",
@@ -197,6 +207,8 @@ func (s *Scraper) Login(credentials ...string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	randomDelay()
+
 	// flow instrumentation step
 	data = map[string]interface{}{
 		"flow_token": flowToken,
@@ -212,6 +224,8 @@ func (s *Scraper) Login(credentials ...string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	randomDelay()
+
 	// flow username step
 	data = map[string]interface{}{
 		"flow_token": flowToken,
@@ -235,6 +249,8 @@ func (s *Scraper) Login(credentials ...string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	randomDelay()
+
 	// flow password step
 	data = map[string]interface{}{
 		"flow_token": flowToken,
@@ -250,6 +266,8 @@ func (s *Scraper) Login(credentials ...string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	randomDelay()
+
 	// flow duplication check
 	data = map[string]interface{}{
 		"flow_token": flowToken,
@@ -273,6 +291,9 @@ func (s *Scraper) Login(credentials ...string) error {
 			if confirmation == "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("confirmation data required for %v", confirmationSubtask)
 			}
+
+			randomDelay()
+
 			// flow confirmation
 			data = map[string]interface{}{
 				"flow_token": flowToken,