Romance used to be many things—flowers, chocolates, long walks on summer nights. Romance used to be peppered with love notes and cards. Holding hands over an expensive dinner you didn't have to cook yourself. Oh, how romance has changed. In 2012 online dating sites will see a surge in memberships. Marriages are shaky to say the least and parents are more and more bogged down with day to day worries and stresses. When we lose sight of our romance, we lose sight of the person we want to romance.
Enter Twitter: the modern day cocktail party for singles to mingle! We used to pass notes in class and leave envelopes tucked under windshield wipers at the end of a night of dancing. Now, we send out text messages and tweets! Then, life happened. We got married, had some kids...and poof...the romance vanished. When I tell people that texting and tweeting are a wonderful way to reignite passion in a relationship, they look at me like I have been drinking the Kool-Aid. I am here to tell you that if you are a connected mom, getting your partner connected is an excellent way to bring back romance.
Tweeting is the new love letter. Men and women who send out short quips to each other are putting touch points in their lover's day. A short, "you looked gorgeous this morning" will fuel a woman's fire for an entire day. She will be thinking about you thinking about her...all day long. Don't believe me? Give it a try! Right now, send your partner a text message or twitter tweet if you are both on twitter. Did you do it? What was your response? Did he respond quickly? Did he respond with something sweet, or something witty?
We all want to know that our partner is thinking about us when we aren't together. We want to feel wanted, even when we aren't in the same room. The Twitter cocktail party is the perfect way to let someone know that you are thinking about them right then and there! In this age of instant communication, use it to your advantage! Want your partner to pay more attention to you? Send out a tweet about your adventures in the lingerie store...I bet he'll perk up and ask what you tried on or bought.
You have gone from tap that to tweet that and there is no looking back! I say we need to grasp technology by the short and curlies and use it to our advantage! It is possible to tweet the romance back into your relationship and I dare you to try!
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