Twitter got it right. When this micro-blogging service came to concept, many people weren’t impressed by the idea of using only 140 characters to express something. But the social networking site took off to become the fastest growing in history. And when it comes to online flirting, the Twitter model might be the right way to go. Long messages, texts and e-mails are less likely to get a reply than something a little shorter, and, well, a little sweeter. Just like with social networking, social flirting should be simple and …
If you’re like most people, you have more “friends” than you’ve ever had before… if you count Facebook friends and Twitter followers. The barrier for entry into a relationship with someone has been lowered to a single click, and this has lots of benefits: the general public has unprecedented access to public figures and experts in various fields, celebrities seem more human, and, most importantly, you can keep up with what those high school friends are doing without actually picking up the phone. And while it’s true that this loose, …
The folks at Gelato have come up with a new twist on dating sites. Instead of the usual detailed profile (“I like walks on the beach and I want 2.5 kids”) which you can pretty much make up, with Gelato you import your social media streams. This way, you almost have no choice but to present your authentic self (unless you’re a pathological liar on Twitter). You can share your Facebook status updates, tweets and photos, plus your music, TV and movies preferences.
To start, you sign in with Twitter or …
With everyone plugged in to Facebook and Buzz, blogging and Tweeting and updating their BBM statuses, it’s pretty difficult to avoid finding out what your crush is up to. But there’s a fine line between curious and creepy. So … how should you reveal your stalking to members of the opposite sex?
A lot of people choose to pretend they don’t stalk on Facebook. And maybe they don’t. But pretty much every guy and girl I know stalks the crap out of every guy and girl in their lives, especially …
You’ve split up, but you’re still connected online. He hasn’t defriended you, you haven’t bashed him on your blog. You can read his Twitter updates without cursing his name or bursting into floods of tears. In fact, as you read his witty 140s or visit his shared links, you’re starting to remember why you were attracted to him in the first place.
As we find ourselves checking in with Twitter throughout the day, we’re all in an ongoing conversation. But when you notice an increasing proportion of @ replies to …
Technology has gotten sort of overwhelming. If you’re even a moderate web user, you probably spend far more time responding to e-mail and updating your various social media accounts than you’d like to. Fortunately, since social networking has risen in popularity, we’ve seen a rise in services that link status updates, allowing you to make one post that appears on several sites.
You can send your Twitter status updates directly to Facebook or Myspace and vice versa. You can tweet from your LinkedIn profile, or announce directly from your Foursquare …
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For all of it’s amazing social benefits, Twitter also provides the means to accidentally sabotage a new romantic connection. The fragility of a new relationship means that you need to think carefully before you answer the now-famous question: What are you doing? Make sure your tweets create a good impression so you don’t send him fleeing, and follow these tips to ensure that he sticks around:
We all know, of course, that bashing the ex is a social media sin. Even if your breakup was miserable and messy, don’t let your anger …
So, you’re on Twitter. You’re single. Maybe you begin to notice a pattern in your tweets. And maybe that pattern includes lots of updates like “Had dinner with the cat. We stared at one another until she got bored and left.” You don’t want to sign up for an online dating site (soooo much work), but you think you might check out one of those Twitter dating services. Good news: we’ve already done it for you. Read these tweet-sized reviews and see if twitter dating is for you…
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