I was talking to a friend the other day who was telling me about this girl he met at a coffee shop. She noticed that he had the same laptop as she did and sparked a conversation. They talked for an hour before she had to go.
“Did you get her number?” I asked.
“No, but I got her Twitter. That’s even better!” he replied.
Wow. What a world we live in.
Is it really better to get attached to someone’s Twitter? As he explained to me, it allowed him and her to get to know each other based upon what they were doing in their lives instead of the front that we put up on the phone. I, of course, countered that the lives we lead online are often not the best indication of reality.
I didn’t make a difference. He felt that she had just opened a door to her inner circle of friends, an intimate view of her world that only a select couple of hundred other people have. Oh well.
I might as well go get a wedding gift now.
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A co-worker of mine recently met a guy she met off Twitter for a lunch date. Crazy!
Time to have Twitter weddings! The couples can Twitt Their vows and the friends can Twitt “Here comes the bride, all dressed in white!” all in harmony!
Has the world gone Totally Twitted..:)
That’s crazy, but I’m going to side with him on this one. I think you can learn quite a bit about someone via Twitter. It’s a great way to build relationships without being a huge distraction or interruption since you have the ability to reply whenever you feel it’s necessary.
Wedding gift? I wouldn’t take it that far
However, it’s an interesting concept to think about.
I too side with the guy, Facebooks & Twitters can be pretty useful at getting an insight into common grounds, a headstart if you like.
Hellz yes. I’ve stayed away from twitter so far, in part due to Penny Arcade’s commentary, but I’d far rather get an okcupid profile, or even an lj or myspace link than a telephone number. My theory is that it’s because I’m bad at small talk, I just have problems saying something when I’ve nothing to talk about.
From the woman’s point of view – it is probably much safer to give out profiles to strangers than to give out phone numbers. She can always block him later if she wants – where if someone has your phone number, you don’t have the same kind of security permissions.
I flirt with babes on Twitter all the time. I need to get one of those shirts with my Twitter name on it so hot babes on the street can start following me.
LOL.. I think someone needs to come up with Twitter Dating!
“I flirt with babes on Twitter all the time. I need to get one of those shirts with my Twitter name on it so hot babes on the street can start following me.”
How about a bulk order with personalised names?
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Check out twitterbirds.com for the first site dedicated to Twitter dating! There’s a new tab for TBSD (twitterbirds speed dating).
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It is ok to communicate in a twitter as to dating as long as you are being true to the person you are communicating with. It is also nice to meet the person by flesh to confirm if what he/she stated in the twitter are true.Bring a chaperon especially girls to avoid unnecessary situations.Because you still don’t know the real identity of that person.
LOL! If anyone’s bulk ordering Twitter shirts I want one!
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Just to let you know date.com is now on twitter
Love is strange, love is odd
Does funny things to your mind and your bod
Ties you up, sets you free
Takes you where you never thought you could be.a good book to read mikeela wise.why do i love you..
Thats pretty sweet and hell a pretty good idea, if you get tired of them, just delete em
I like that,tweetering. Sure it does help to know what the other person is doing.
Very surprised at how many twitter dating sites they are, and they seem to be working! A great one is 140love.com (Twitter @140love). It’s in Beta but made by very experienced pros and gearing up to be the best. Give it a shot if you’re looking for love on Twitter!
I am a soon to be a reasenty Divoriced man. And I have been looking For Love in all the wrong places and in too manny of the wrong women I feel when life throws a snowball get a hair dryer and melt that sucker so I am not givein up on Love I know that there’s somone out there looking for Love too and I aim to find her if your her call me @ 870 2605389 or send me a e mail at cemteryman@yahoo.com. Leave me your number I call you I live in Arkadelphia Arkansas I am 45 yrs I am a good guy I work and am a respectable man I am white and would like the same in a woman no afence to any outher race I just don’t date out side mine but ya’ll are cool. Thanks Don
Social networking is the future as for as I can tell. Twitter is good, as is FaceBook !
A nice story, keep up the posts.