Tweeting, Texting and “Liking”: What Flirting Means In The Digital Age

August 1st, 2012 - By Julia Austin
"Woman texting"

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“Hi” and “Sup”

Sure, texting is a great way to just drop a quick note to someone or let him or her know you’re thinking about him or her. But, don’t forget, the entire alphabet is on that teeny tiny keyboard. So there’s no excuse for that person who just texts you “Hi” or “Sup,” never facilitating a real conversation. Typically, when this is happening, it’s because the person only wants to casually hook up with you, or wants to put in no effort whatsoever. Think about it: “Sup” is the absolute minimum effort they have to put in to potentially engage you. From there, if you’re dumb enough, you’ll say, “Hi! Not much! How are you?” and then they can say, “Good. U?” (Oh and another thing, don’t trust someone who abbreviates absolutely everything. That’s another person who doesn’t want to put in effort). Just because someone texts you “Hi” does not mean they deserve your time of day. That person is abusing the brevity of technology.

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  • http://twitter.com/flycarla TheFlyGirlGuide

    There is no such thing as digital flirting. It’s called being lazy and lack of effort. Honestly, there is no effort in finding someone on Facebook, it’s actually quite easy. That doesn’t mean that one is interested. The digital age has just showed everyone how easy it is to communicate with someone without any effort. The art of conversation has died.

    I know girls who only text the person their texting, who does that? Texting requires no skills, lack of focus, no effort. Now taking the time to call, in a quite space to hold a conversation is effort.

    I recently had a guy who I just met ask me to send him a picture of me. For what? A date in person would suffice. The art of dating has died. You don’t even have to get to know anyone anymore. People put their whole lives on social media, there is no mystery, no intrigue, no nothing.

    • curiosity.killed.the.cat

      Thank you ! I swear I had a guy I started talking to ask me for a pic and he would have sworn I was crazy bc I suggested a date in person is better than just a pic ! Nd he thought I was lame. I am def old school w/dating.

  • JustSayin

    I need all of these forms of communication to be subtracted from the ways to communicate when you like someone. Nope… scratch that one off, and this one here, and these six. If you like me? Then we are communicating face-to-face and frequently. Yes; text messages are a nice way to keep in touch during a busy day but the moment u start DMing and Facebooking, and all the other “-ings” u are making things complicated. if there is ever an issue you have it coming from all these different open channels of communication. Just stop the madness and talk to each other either on the phone or in person. Geesh! And this is coming from the “technology driven generation”

  • Kimster

    “Pseudo-relationships” was a good phrase to use. Utilizing all this technology today without actually putting in any real effort or time to get to know someone, or build a relationship is just lazy and immature. These seem like things kids in middle school, not grown people, would have been doing before all this technology even emerged. I appreciate the old fashioned ways about relationships and dating when people had the guts and courage to pursue and/or possibly receive rejection face to face or in a phone call.