Ok, so this lady gets "dumped" via Facebook (um, what's a "poke?") and she writes in to a column for advice on how she should "handle" it. The columnist then launches into how humans are becoming more and more reliant on technology and becoming worse at interpersonal communication…technology encourages lazy communication blah blah blah.
My reaction?
This lady says they were "dating pretty seriously for the past few months." Um, in real life or in Facebook world? And I am so curious as to how she defines "dating pretty seriously" versus what it really was/versus his definition of "pretty serious."
So, regardless, let's say they actually met in person and were real "boyfriend/girlfriend." This lady (and I do feel bad for her, really, because getting dumped sucks) is 26 (I'd have more sympathy if she was 18, truly). She asks how to handle this? UM – if anyone is that LAME to "dump" you (she says that she's had trouble reaching him since their last date –duh, warning sign number one- and then he changed his status to single without telling her) online, through a networking site…then good riddance. He's probably an idiot with zero social graces. Be glad of potentially dodging a bullet there. He probably came on fast (what is that saying, a candle that burns twice as fast..) and got bored/felt stifled/etc. Yes, he should have told her rather than avoid her and change his relationship status, but, whatever, he is LAME. He probably exhibited precursors of this lameness in their "several months" of dating.
I am so disappointed that none of that was covered in the advice giving (I am glad she suggested "Say no to being asked out over text messages" and a general suggestion of this person demanding "integrity" in her communications in the future) but maybe it was more a technology related advice column… At least they didn't suggest some online revenge campaign.
Ha…notice the web page is "how to handle getting dum_b" rather than "how to handle getting dumped?" I think that says it all. Ladies, don't let the boys get you stupid.
(yes, this high and mighty talk coming from me…the lameness of emailing someone –after a date and a half which, to me, cancels out some of the lame- to ask for some space)
[article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-hassler/how-to-handle-getting-dum_b_76139.html]
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