Friends, Lovers and Facebook
A chronology of courtship in 2009:
1. Boy meets girl.
2. Flirtation, witty repartee ensues.
3. A casual: “I’ll find you on Facebook” ends the first encounter.
4. Research is conducted at the next possible online opportunity by both parties. Friends in common are duly examined and any personal info available publicly is scrutinized.
5. The wait (Part 1) – Boy chills a few days before putting out a request. Too soon would be too obvious but too late she might forget that random meeting. Girl wonders when the flipping FB permission missive will arrive.
5. The wait (Part 2) – Finally, the request arrives very cooly on the electronic camel’s back. Girl now decides to hold back, not wanting to be too eager…
And that’s just the start of it. Is it OK to Facebook chat? Plan a date over a series of messages? Is it too forward to ask for a phone number? Without a doubt, technology has scrambled how we find love these days.
But we at My Very Worst Date are particularly tickled at how waiting for someone’s Facebook friend request (or friend request acceptance) seems to be the new ‘waiting-for-the-phone-to-ring-after-you’ve-given-out-your-number’ torture. Agree or nay?
