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In today’s fast-paced world there are more ways to communicate (that - than) ever - e-mail, text messaging, Facebook, Twitter and (another -other) types of social media.
Relationship experts say (much - such) connections can help fuel passion and have changed the way people date and fall in love. (Although - However), technology can cause people to fall out of love, too.
Digital connections have changed the dating game. (As - How) two young, single women from New York City, that's something Olivia Baniuszewicz and Debra Goldstein learned firsthand.
"First of all we’re flirting more openly, a lot more often," says Baniuszewicz . "Things (how - like) your phone for texting, or even the Internet help you plan a perfect night out."
"(So - In spite) we decided we needed to figure out the world of texting and we wrote a book about (how - as) to navigate through this new love connection," says Goldstein.
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wo women named (there - their) book, "Flirtexting: How to Text Your Way into His Heart." And interviewed dozens of people to find out what they thought about flirt-texting."It’s become a convenient way for people to connect through busy, fast-paced lives. It (makes - make) us a lot more open to saying things that we normally wouldn’t in person" says Baniuszewicz. " And if you are in a long distance relationship, it really helps to stay connected."
Relationship expert David Coleman, (whose - who's) known (as - how) the Dating Doctor, agrees - to a point.
Coleman says technology has revolutionized the way people meet and date.
"You can Google someone, you can go on Facebook, you can go on LinkedIn, you can go on Twitter, you can find out so (much - many) about these people before you even say ‘Hello,’" he says. "There should never again be a ‘blind date’, (at least - unless) someone has completely voided their life of any social media."
Coleman notes that (even - ever) the older generations are dating digitally and finding love on-line.
"Many of them (are - is) finding their ex-high school sweethearts or someone (use - used )to date years ago on Facebook. And (that - those) couples are reconnecting. In most current divorce cases now, Facebook is being cited as a reason for (that - those) divorce."
Flirtexting authors Goldstein and Baniuszewicz have come up with some digital love do’s and don’ts.
"(Unless - If) somebody sends you a text message, you don’t have to respond back right away. You have the time to create a message that says exactly what (do you - you) want to say in that space. And just because it’s accessible it (doesn’t - don't) mean you need to be doing it 24/7. You do not want to get a marathon texting situation", says Goldstein.
And Baniuszewicz adds, ("Even though - Instead) texting or Facebook or Twitter are very convenient, you should have a healthy balance (among - between) everything.. Use (these - this) tools in moderation."
And here are the authors' biographies and photographs
Debra G
oldstein is from Georgia. She says “ya’ll,” drinks sweet tea, and appreciates good manners. She attended college at the University of Arizona and then moved to Los Angeles where she started a personal shopping company called Fern Estelle. Her business brought her to New York City in 2006, where she thrived in the fashion industry until Flirtexting took over her social life, and shortly after, her career. Currently she is working on all things Flirtext™, including more books, TV shows and a possible movie, with co-author and BFF, Olivia. Her flirtexts™ are based out of New York City.Olivia Baniuszewicz was raised by her eastern European parents in the suburbs of Ne
w Jersey. Always a city girl at heart, she made her way to Boston University and graduated with a B.S. in Communications. Upon graduation, Liv jetted to New York City where she worked as an account executive for several internationally acclaimed fashion houses until she made a jump into the world of publishing where she currently works on charity projects and book publicity. Her flirtexts™ are based out of New York.adapted from an article by Faiza Elmasry, Washington, D.C.
