Romance is dead. Technology killed it.

6/01/2010

Now don’t get me wrong. I live for technology. LIVE FOR IT. But sometimes it makes it way to easy to get comfortable with someone , and not in snuggie sense of the word.

I don’t even think some people know how to use the phone anymore. It ’s all texting and twitter nowadays (and before that facebook, and before that myspace). Neither of which I’m against. But twitter does not a date make.

There’s an episode of Samantha Who? (yeah, I hadn’t heard of the show either, it only lasted 2 seasons anyway) where Andrea is so comfortable with her “text message dates” with her boo, that she doesn’t want to go on an actual date with him for fear that that she might say something stupid. Text messaging gives her the option to plan her words out, spell check, erase… that the thought of actually speaking to dude scared her.

Is that the mentality of today? We feel so protected by our technological shield that we’re afraid to come out from behind it?

I know I’m much more in favor of a conversation where both parties actually have to use their voices. And anyone who wants to get near these cookies, better get with it too.

Now twit that. And remember kids, sharing is caring.

There are 4 comments in this article:

  1. 6/01/2010Single In Atlanta say:

    I like this post. I’m always glad when I date a guy that’s not into twitter, FB, myspace, or any other form of social media. He tends to do ALOT more romantic things and plenty of good PHONE conversations. I just can’t get with sending drinks over FB…lol.

  2. 6/01/2010Shanda say:

    I have experienced this, and have to say I was guilty of this back in the “myspace” days lol, but got over it. Still found that others were still not able to come from behind the computer or phone. Maybe its the convenience of it all, a “safety blanket” and your right, it can be easier to plan out words & “actions”. Easier to retract them also, the delete button.

    Recently, I have meet people who call more than they text, email, tweet or message me. So there are those out there who prefer to hear your voice than to see your words across a screen. Or maybe they didn’t add the texting to their plan, who knows. Lol

  3. 9/01/2010Kyle say:

    Well ladies keep in mind that men do have priorities. There are some women that are just too annoying to be on the phone with, but are somehow cool through texts. Sometimes people find more to say through a text message than to have an awkward telephone convo. Guys have a short tolerance. He may talk to you on the phone for a while but if you start to annoy him, you get nothing but a text. Some women do the same.
    On the other hand, he may not see you as his woman, so why waste a phone convo on a side chick? ” I’m just sayin’”. If he’s interested, he’ll call you. If he stops, there maybe have discovered something he don’t like about you.

  4. 9/01/2010Kyle say:

    Something*

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