Since I'm on the "just so you know" phase, I thought I would update my married friends on the new pattern of dating.
Phase #1: Facebook Creeping
If a girl finds a guy attractive these days, she checks out his facebook page. She pours over his pictures trying to figure out if the girl standing on his left is a friend, sister or true love. After she proceeds to his profile page to make sure he has the compatible characteristics. If all things look good, she'll talk to him at church or school.
Phase #2: Texting
Once the potential is approved on facebook, the texting game starts. Instead of flirting face to face, one has to be witty with his/her texting words. Emoticons such as :) or ;) can help give feeling to the text. But be careful ladies. No boy wants an annoying texter. Its all about strategy. If you text one day, he has to intiate the next text. If he ignores your texts, its time to move on.
Phase #3: First date
Finally after one has waded through all the technology hoops a formal date is set up. Most people have things to talk about on the first date due to the texting and facebooking. At the end of the date, if one or the other is "interested" they will send a text to their date informing he/she had a wonderful time. If the date replies, it generally guarantees a second date.
I find this process fascinating. Fifty years ago, people met each other at the town dance. If the guy liked the girl, he walked her home. Twenty-five years ago, you could met the girl at the local hang-out spot or high school football game. If the guy liked the girl he asked her out. Ten years ago, you e-mailed or instant messaged the person a date invitation.
It makes me wonder, will people be living virtual lives in 25 years? If so, consider me a 5'10 slender brunette with perfect intelligent living on a cattle ranch.
Any cowboys near by?
Nuff said.
2 comments:
You never cease to make me chuckle! Thanks for the dating update. :) Do you have finals coming up soon? We need to talk. Miss you!
Haha! So true - in "my day" it was exactly the same, just in fast mode: met at church, facebooked that night, texted the next two days, then first date, then (several months later) marriage. It's crazy but it works!
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