As Social Networking Sites Like Facebook And Twitter Become Less Of A
Novelty And Completely Ingrained Into Our Daily Lives, It's Becoming
Increasingly Common For Singles To Meet Through Social Media•
As Easy As It All Sounds, However, Issues Such As Privacy, Safety,
Fear Of Coming On Too Strong, And Sheer Volume Of People Using These
Sites Can Be So Overwhelming That Many Are Deterred From Pursuing It
As A Possible Dating Avenue. Lucky For You, I'm Here With Some Tips To
Help You Navigate Through It All!
1අ STICK TO MUTUAL FRIENDS:
When It Comes To Social Media, Safety Is A Valid Concern. I Mean, Who
Hasn't Squirmed Over One Of Those Awkward "Catfish" Moments When A
Lovestruck Girl/Guy Realizes Who He/She Was REALLY Talking To Online?
To Avoid A Dangerous Or Cringe-Worthy Scenario, I Recommend
Communicating With Someone Who Has At Least One Or Two Mutual Friends•
A Special Guy/Girl May Catch Your Eye Through A Photo, A Funny Link
He/She Posted On Your Friend's Timeline, A Witty Tweet, Or One Of The
Networks Themselves May Just Give You The Nudge You Need. Both
Facebook And Twitter Have Sections That Suggest People To Befriend Or
Follow Based On Your Interests, Location And Network Of Friends•
2අ SHOW YOU LIKE HIM/HER BY "LIKING" HIM/HER:
One Way To Get His/Her Radar (If You're Not Already) Is To Master The
Subtle Art Of "Liking" (Or "Favoriting" On Twitter.) If You're Not
Quite Ready To Put Yourself Out There And Send A Message, Start By
Liking Or Favouriting His/Her Statuses Or Tweets Here And There. If
He/She Tweets A Link To An Article About Something You're Passionate
About, Favouriting The Tweet Will Only Bring Your Name To The Top Of
His/Her Mind But Show That You SHARE An Interest. Just Don't OVERDO
It; Frequently Hitting That Like Button Seconds After His/Her Words
Float Into Cyberspace Can Come Across As OVERBEARING•
3අ START SMALL CONVERSATIONS:
After A Couple Of Well- Placed Likes, It's Time To Start The
Conversation. You Can Begin By Simply Responding To Something He/She
Posted On A Mutual Friend's Comment Thread Or Replying To One Of His
Tweets. A Casual, Thoughtful Response Will Make An Impression And Open
The Door For Interaction•
4අ SEND A MESSAGE:
If You're Getting Good Vibes From Your Interactions Thus Far, It's
Time To Pull The Trigger And Send A Message. The Message Doesn't Have
To Bare All; Simply Sending Him/Her A Link To An Article You Think
He/She'd Be Interested In Or Asking If He/She's Going To A Mutual
Friend's Upcoming Party Will Suffice. The Privacy Of A Message Can Be
All You Need To Get Him To Open Up And Allow The Two Of You To See If
There's A CONNECTION!
Have You Met Anyone Interesting Through Facebook Or Twitter? What Was
The Experience Like And Would You Recommend It?
