| It seem like with the advent of online dating services | | | | two methods, your instincts and observation skills can |
| and social networks that dating has entered an | | | | let you know pretty much where you stand. In other |
| entirely different stratosphere. To a certain degree it | | | | words you have a clearer indication of whether to |
| has. Now it is possible to meet someone in your neck | | | | keep asking or move on. Texting someone for a |
| of the woods instantaneously, have an online chat | | | | date and not getting any type of feedback can |
| and decide from the comfort of your own home | | | | having you going in a hundred different directions. |
| whether you want to pursue a relationship. | | | | You thought they liked you so why are they not |
| One other innovation also appears to be changing the | | | | responding? May be for whatever reason they are |
| dating rules. With the arrival of the Blackberry, it is no | | | | not available right now. The whole point is because |
| longer necessary to pick up the phone to confirm a | | | | you have not communicated with them in a more |
| date you have set up. Now just compose a quick | | | | direct manner you don't know so you are left to |
| text message, hit send and your date receives your | | | | guess as to what is going on. The mind can play |
| correspondence instantly. In this day and age it's all | | | | terrible tricks on you when it thinks you have been |
| about speed. | | | | left hanging. |
| These new fangled advancements maybe great for | | | | 3. Sorry but you can't make it |
| a number of things but sometimes the tried and true | | | | This one comes under the heading of playing with |
| methods that worked for previous generations are | | | | dynamite. They agreed to go out with you. If you |
| still the best way to conduct yourself when it comes | | | | cannot make it then at least give them the courtesy |
| to dating. | | | | of a phone call or a face to face cancellation. |
| 1. Let's go out | | | | Whether you mean it or not, breaking a date through |
| You may be using your Blackberry for all kinds of | | | | texting is a clear indicator you are running away as |
| purposes. Yes it's turned out to be a very helpful | | | | fast as you can. If your date is anywhere near the |
| resource but when it comes to asking someone for a | | | | periphery of your social circle, the chances are the |
| date it's not a good idea. Besides it being somewhat | | | | word about your rudeness (and fear) will spread very |
| impersonal, it also tells the other person, you have | | | | quickly. How the other person takes the cancellation |
| not quite worked up the nerve to pick up the phone | | | | is up to them but the least you can do is face up to |
| and call them or ask them out face to face. Letting | | | | your own actions by looking them in the eye or |
| the other person see you and hear your voice will | | | | talking to them over the phone. |
| easily have a more powerful effect. You may have | | | | No doubt some of these new gadgets are |
| put a lot of passion into writing your text message | | | | tremendous time savers. They also can help when it |
| but when it gets sent to your potential date it still | | | | comes to instantaneously coordinating the schedules |
| comes off as cold. | | | | and whereabouts of you and your date. But do not |
| 2. Will they or won't they | | | | let it take the place of good old fashion manners. |
| Yes, you can call someone, ask for a date and not | | | | Whether you two get together or not a warm voice |
| get an answer or meet that person face to face and | | | | and body will always be more appreciated than |
| get a non committal response. At least with these | | | | distant words on a mini monitor. |