My tips on How to use Twitter for Dating!

My Tips for how to utilize Twitter for Dating!

Twitter is hot right now and if you’re not on it, you should jump on it! I’ve been recently turned on to it and I’m a big fan. It’s potential is amazing for networking and business, but of course I see the potential for dating as well given what I do! So I’ve come up with a list of tips for how to utilize it for finding love as well.

Why Twitter is Unique:

• You cannot search through dozens of profiles & photos the way you can on Facebook, Myspace, and online dating sites.
• So the relationships build & sought out are less superficial, and more about actual content and quality, not just based on people’s physical appearances.
• There’s a 140 character limit to what you can message or “Tweet.” This forces you to be concise and memorable. Great practice for learning how to pique peoples’ interest in few words.
• People’s guards are down because they are not in a typical singles “meat market” environment, and they don’t expect to get ‘hit on.’  They are there to build relationships.
• “Follow” me! My Twitter Username is TheeDatingCoach
• Seeing’ people on a continuous basis as you do in Twitter gives you ample opportunity to “Twirt,” (flirt)

How to use Twitter for Dating!

• There’s a rule in dating that states that the more times you see someone, the greater chance you’re going to like them, and the more potential there will be for a romantic connection. So use this to your advantage in Twitter and Tweet often and well, letting people and romantic prospects get to know you and your personality over time, then slowly taking things in a romantic direction with the ones you’re interested in and sending increasingly flirtier Tweets & Direct Messages.
• Create an interesting profile and Username, and throw a good photo up.
• Use the Twitter Search function and type in different words (called “tags”) to locate people who you may be interested in. Try typing in keywords like “San Diego,” or “hiking,” “surfing” or anything that you’re interested in. Then “Follow” those people that seem interesting.  Also search “single” and “dating” to try to find other singles.
• Browse through other people’s “Followers” too and follow anyone that looks interesting. Start building your network.
• Follow other dating experts who often Tweet great dating tips (Follow me; I Tweet daily dating & attraction tips – Twitter.com/TheeDatingCoach)
• Tweet interesting, relevant, useful or funny things on a daily basis, and people will start noticing you. Put links in your Tweets to interesting or funny videos or news clips, whatever.
• Bring something of VALUE to the table! Ask people how you can help them, or offer tid-bits of advice or tips to people, especially in areas that you have a lot of knowledge in.
• Don’t Tweet boring or mundane things often, like “I’m about to eat a nice sandwich.” That gets old quickly and people will “un-follow” you.
• Don’t directly hit on someone right off the bat like you might in other settings. This doesn’t work in Twitter! If you notice someone in your network that you like or find cute, offer something of value to her/him first, come at it from more of a friend or business standpoint (I noticed you’re into ___ I love that stuff too, we should talk sometime” or “I’d love to see how we can collaborate with our businesses somehow” or even, “Nice to see have another San Diegan in my network; where’s your favorite spot to surf/get a drink/golf/_____ around here?”) and so on….Then once that person starts getting to know you, you can start being flirtier with him/her.
• Check out different local “Tweet-ups”in your city (They are events where people can meet up with other Twitter-ers in person)
• Finally, to meet a whole bunch of other singles all in one place and time, attend my virtual “Tweed-Dating” (Speed-dating) and “Singles Mixers” on Twitter! I will be hosting these 1-2 evenings a week (usually Mondays and Thursdays), and they will be lots of fun! Follow me at TheeDatingCoach and sign up for my free newsletter so you can be informed of the days and times of upcoming ‘virtual’ singles mixers for different age groups, and instructions for how to enter them.

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