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In Victorian times, flirting involved the careful choice of floral symbols and calling cards, and all flirting took place on well-chaperoned social occasions. Fortunately, for singles today, Twitter offers a perfectly low-pressure way to get to know your crush.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no need for elaborate introductions anymore:\u00a0following your crush on Twitter is easy and non-committal, and it enables you to get to know him in a casual, low-pressure way<\/strong>. If you see a reference to a game you play or a bar you like in his Twitter stream, it\u2019s easy to jump in and respond. Casual comments on each other\u2019s updates will indicate if there\u2019s a spark.<\/p>\n Twitter\u2019s response system also allows the ultimate no-risk way to see if you connect. There\u2019s no etiquette gaffe in ignoring an uninteresting tweet or two, so you only need to respond when you\u2019ve got something funny or relevant to say. Forced conversation \u2014 that first-date killer \u2014 doesn\u2019t fit the Twitter communication style.<\/p>\n In a face-to-face conversation, we nod and respond to the other person\u2019s remarks, even if the topic is deadly dull and we\u2019d much rather be discussing something else. If the person across from you is talking about average rainfall statistics in North Dakota, it\u2019s poor etiquette to ignore them or abruptly change the subject, no matter how bored you may feel.\u00a0On Twitter, though, you can let those uninteresting comments just slide by without a response.<\/strong>\u00a0No need to force a smile and a nod to every statement \u2014 just tweet something that does interest you, or wait until you see something you do feel like commenting on.<\/p>\n Twitter etiquette\u00a0does<\/em>\u00a0encourage one to respond to a direct @ statement, but feel free to limit your response to just a cheery word or two. If you\u2019re a bit unsure how to sum up your thoughts about the link he\u2019s just shared or the question he\u2019s just asked, let him know you\u2019re looking forward to tweeting about it later.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to pretend to be engaged as he live tweets the playoffs, but if you happen to be a Vikings fan too, you\u2019ve just made another low-pressure connection.<\/p>\n Sometimes Twitter is bashed as idle chitchat, but what better way to get to know a special someone? Friendly chitchat, especially in the midst of your busy life, is a relaxed and easy way to see if you and your sweetie have a lot in common. Give it a try \u2014 make a Twitter connection, and then take your flirting offline!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In Victorian times, flirting involved the careful choice of floral symbols and calling cards, and all flirting took place on well-chaperoned social occasions. Fortunately, for singles today, Twitter offers a perfectly low-pressure way to get to know your crush. There\u2019s no need for elaborate introductions anymore:\u00a0following your crush on Twitter is easy and non-committal, and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":620,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n