Comments on: Online Dating Versus Twitter

By: online dating site

online dating site — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:20:12 +0000

Be selective about what kind of person you really like. And by the same token, talk to everyone. The more people who are interested, the higher your confidence levels.

dating

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:37:33 +0000

Oh, look at these comments! This makes me happy.

Jeremy, I’m actually very happily dating someone right now, sorry.

I think that Twitter is great because there are so many opportunities to meet new people, both online and through “tweet-ups” at bars or Twitter functions.

Unlike online dating, I’m sure a lot of people do not sign up for Twitter with the intention of meeting and hooking up with someone, let alone starting a relationship.

Like Travis said, you can follow someone’s Twitter stream and see what he or she talks about and what they are interested in, then go ahead and start up a conversation. It’s a great way to get all of the awkwardness out of the way.

By: Daniel Dessinger

Daniel Dessinger — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:54:34 +0000

I think monogodo makes an interesting point. It would be somewhat embarrassing to bare one’s soul in public. However, the initial personality testing phase would work great on Twitter. Assuming the photo is genuine, you have a great insight into the personality, humor, and interests of a person via Twitter.

If it had been around when I was single, I would have at least been open to the possibility.

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:02:30 +0000

The speed and ease of Twitter compared to other forms of online communication, make it a wonderful tool in anyone’s dating arsenal.

I think it carries much more credibility than a dating site (which is nothing more than a pic from who-knows-where, and a few Q&A responses).

Viewing the Twitter-er’s pic is great to see if there’s any initial attraction, but being able to read a stream of their thoughts, activity, and responses to others, throughout the day, gives you a much better idea of their genuine personality.

Excellent article, Rachel.

By: monogodo

monogodo — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:09:49 +0000

I first met my wife almost 8 years ago in person after a comedy show. Twitter wasn’t around then, so we exchanged email addresses & I initiated the first exchange. We started exchanging emails all day, then switched to IMs, because emails were just too slow. We IMd every day (I worked nights, she worked days, so it was after work for me, during work for her), and every night (me from work, her from home). By the time we went on our first date a week later, we’d already been through all the small talk that a couple would go through on a first date.

The only thing that would bother me about getting to know someone via Twitter would be the public aspect of the exchange.

By: Jeremy Herbel

Jeremy Herbel — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:02:21 +0000

So…does this mean you’re single?

I’ve met a number of people through Twitter, and while I have certainly not started dating any of them, that is not to say I haven’t met some I’m interested in.

I often view Twitter as being some sort of never ending social gathering that’s come and go as you please. The same way that you’ll go to a party and hang out with your friends, but also mingle around and get to know some other people, that’s what Twitter is to me. By that same standard, what’s the difference between walking up to a girl next to the cheese tray and striking up a conversation, and @’ing a girl on Twitter (Ok, lots of difference, I know, but the principle is the same)? So while I have not started a relationship with anyone on Twitter, that’s not to say the thought hasn’t crossed my mind.