CNN – Feb 12 – Technology isn't killing courtship. But for many young couples, it's redefining what romance looks like. We've come a long way since those AOL chat rooms. Using your phone's GPS feature, mobile social apps such as Blendr, Grindr, Are You Interested? and Plenty of Fish help you zero in on potential dates, or hook-ups, right around the corner. OkCupid recently launched Crazy Blind Date, which sets users up on short notice with someone they know almost nothing about. Some young single people today would rather have information than mystery. When Jason (29 years old) was skeptical of a potential date he'd met online, he turned to Facebook. There can be drawbacks to this Facebook sleuthing, said Dr. Corinne Weisgerber, an associate professor of communication at St. Edward's University in Austin. Brushing up on someone's background pre-date means you could skip over some of those foundational moments of discovery in person, she said. Although meeting in person will always be essential, the concept of romance has evolved to the point where weeks of IM or e-mailing can plant seeds of a relationship.
by Breeanna Hare
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I know exactly what they mean about missing the discovery period. I once started getting closer to a coworker (with the hope of sparking something romantic) and showed him a web site of mine that had a lot of personal stories. He went back through the whole thing and then we really had nothing left to share. Every time I started to tell him something he said, “Oh yeah, I read that on your site.” It kind of killed the fun of getting to know each other and we never made it past the Friend Zone.
I know exactly what they mean about missing the discovery period. I once started getting closer to a coworker (with the hope of sparking something romantic) and showed him a web site of mine that had a lot of personal stories. He went back through the whole thing and then we really had nothing left to share. Every time I started to tell him something he said, “Oh yeah, I read that on your site.” It kind of killed the fun of getting to know each other and we never made it past the Friend Zone.
The geeks are in control. But hey, everyone seems to be geeking out these days anyway. More and more people are plugged in technophiles, thanks to the likes of Apple.
The geeks are in control. But hey, everyone seems to be geeking out these days anyway. More and more people are plugged in technophiles, thanks to the likes of Apple.