Posts Tagged as ‘Facebook’

August 19, 2009

Social Media Dating Etiquette

“So, I got this INSANE email from some girl claiming to be his girlfriend on Facebook today…”
Raise your hand if you or a friend have started off a story like that since entering the world of social media. (OK, you can put your hand down now… your co-workers might be wondering…)  A guy friend of [...]

August 18, 2009

Fishbowl Dating: The Affects of Social Media on Relationships

We live in a fishbowl nation.
With the advent of social media and ease of information dissemination, all it takes is a comment, status update or text to seriously torpedo another person’s life. And many times, the commenter goes on their merry way… none the wiser for the detritus left in the wake of one, seemingly [...]

June 1, 2009

The Tweet and Run: Or how to date smart in the world of social networking

Except for the under a rock dwellers, most people have embraced the rules that govern the Googleverse as far as being aware of what a name search will reveal about who you are and what you’ve done. Job seekers strive to create a professional presence through various means and business owners jockey for search placement [...]

January 16, 2009

When Do You Change Your Relationship Status?

Just a question today. With the advent of social media making our announcements for us (birth, break ups, engagements, weddings, new jobs, etc.), what are the etiquette rules for when to change your “relationship status?”

December 1, 2008

Breaking Up

Sometimes the breakup can be the hardest part of the whole relationship. I know a lot of people who have simply stopped dating because they are gun shy after a particularly bad break. I think there are some things we do that can make it easier to accept and move on and some things that make it virtually impossible to get the hooks out of your heart. And yes ladies… guys hurt just as much as we do most of the time… they just show it in different ways.

November 17, 2008

A Story from the Trenches…

Boy sees girl. Girl smiles at boy. Three hours later, boy asks girl for phone number. Girl recounts events of the previous evening with friends over mimosas at brunch. Boy never calls. Girl is confused why boy didn’t “follow through”…