Of course not.)
On Twitter, you’re free to see a real-time reflection of their thoughts and interests.
True, any online persona is an inherently filtered, manipulated version of yourself.
Your vain attempts at epic clapbacks?
Your preferred meme stylings?
You dont have this same understanding in Twitter DMs.
(Note: Many respondents asked to remain anonymous, which is fair.)
I was forced to assume that they were bots, perverts, or worse: boring.
Be mutuals
Who doesnt love a friends-to-lovers storyline?
My mom does that too.
At the same time, evaluate whether your interactions are genuinely welcome or merely being tolerated.
Dont come on too strong, especially if they dont engage with you back.
Make a move
Eventually, you have to move beyond simple likes.
You gotta make a move.
My mom does that too.
Instead of responding to their tweet, now youre taking the conversation to the DMs.
(More on meeting up soon).
As@CSantiago1001puts it, Dont message someone under the pretense of friendship if thats not what you want.
That actually worked great.
Directness works, but not gross scummy directnessjust like with real dating apps.
I tried to participate but was exhausted by it.
Heres some of the wisdom I received about approaching someones lack of interest:
Take no as an answer.
Dont harass strangers on the internet.
No one owes you their time, attention, or an explanation of why they arent interested.
Plus, if youll message a stranger then whats to stop you messaging another who might be interested?
The same user continues: Dont be afraid to move on.
Even if youve made your intentions clear doesnt mean the other person will.
Some people just want attention and will entertain you to get it.
If you think thats the case then just move on.
Its only a big deal if you make it one.
Ive found job opportunities through Twitter.
Ive raised and donated money to causes I care about through the platform.
Ive made the jump from mutuals to precious in-person friendships.
All things considered, why should finding love be all that different?
