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Facebook, Twitter -- Are They Messing With Our Love Lives?

by Lee Bains on May 5, 2009 at 08:22 AM


While we aren't exactly old-timers here at Switched, we all vividly remember those revved-up heartbeats that inevitably preceded the first time we dialed those seven digits that we'd miraculously gotten from a cute acquaintance. We remember, too, the disappointment of an answering machine and the nervous wait for a returned call. As the years have passed, though, we've taken -- sometimes begrudgingly -- to new, different and more immediate forms of telecommunicative courtship, from instant messaging to text messaging.

For some, according to a recent article in the Washington Post, these advancements have resulted in more frustrations than they have infatuations. With a number of anecdotes from as many contemporary daters, the article pieces together a vision of the current, tech-savvy dating scene. One man opines over his partner's being without a cell phone. A woman bemoans a former flame's aversion to texting, and then rolls her eyes over another's obsession with Twitter. The article speculates that, while these myriad forms of communication might present the dating population with frustrations, it's just as likely that those tech-related impasses are just indications of deeper problems. Maybe a couple's technological incompatibility is representative of a general failure to effectively communicate, the article suggests.

For our part, we think that, if a relationship is meant to flower, it will do so with the requisite hard work and sacrifice. That was the case in the days of the horse-and-buggy, and it's the case in the days of Twitter-and-text, too. [From: Washington Post]

Celebrities on Twitter

    Recently, media personalities have taken to celebrity Twitterers like fat kids to the neighborhood ice cream truck. But don't be fooled, dear readers. We here at Switched are the fattest on the block. So, without further ado, we present to you the most ridiculous, significant, misspelled and/or out-of-context tweets by the most recognizable folks we could find. Enjoy.

    Shaquille O'Neal
    "I'm goin to the alamo tomorro to get one of those daniel boone squirrel tail hats, I'm n san antonio, in case u didn't kno were the alamo is"

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    Tina Fey
    "I don't know why I even bother chewing corn anymore."

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    Ashton Kutcher
    "There's nothing cool about being a pimp. Pimp = Slave Owner"

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    Britney Spears
    "Britney went to Jerry's Deli last night for after shopping at Target. She had a black and white milkshake with dinner. Lauren"

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    John Tesh
    "JT is shopping with women. I need a guy film."

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    Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz
    "When I'm asleep on the inside only you get my acid washed mind."

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    President Barack Obama
    "We just made history. All of this happened because you gave your time, talent and passion. All of this happened because of you. Thanks"

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    Senator John McCain
    "YEs!! I am twittering on my blackberry but not without a little help!"

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    John Cleese
    "Thinking about tooth decay..."

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Tags: cell phone, CellPhone, communication, dating, email, relationships, social networking, SocialNetworking, texting, top, twitter

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