It seems anyone and everyone is Tweeting these days, for many different purposes. Discover what we're tweeting about ... @DiscoverSD and @TheeDatingCoach.

But can you also use Twitter to enhance your dating life? You bet you can!

It’s different than your average San Diego dating scene, but follow my Twitter-Dating 101 guidelines and you’ll be “Twirting” and “Twate-ing” in no time.

Create an interesting profile & throw a good photo up (you’ve only got 1 shot – a tiny avatar)

You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression, so make them count. Be witty, concise, and memorable.

Use the Twitter “Search” function and type in different keywords to try to locate and follow local people and San Diego singles. Try typing in keywords like “San Diego,” to find local Twitter users or keywords like “nightclubs,” “surfing,” “sailing,” or anything that you’re interested in to find people that have recently “Tweeted” about those topics. Then “Follow” those people that seem interesting to you and that you’d like to get to know better.  Also try words like “single” and “dating” to try to find other singles.

Go through the “Twellow Pages” and select the San Diego region. Follow people that are plugged into the San Diego scene, like nightclub promoters, magazine editors, radio stations, and so on so you can be tuned in to all the latest news and upcoming events.

You can search through other people’s “Followers” too and “follow” anyone that looks interesting (albeit from what you can make out in the pinky-nail avatar). Start building your network of people.

Get to know your romantic prospects over time by consistently Tweeting valuable, funny, interesting or useful things. DON’T Tweet boring or mundane things often like “Waiting in line for a sandwich.” Do that often and people will “un-follow” you.

Pay attention to what your romantic prospects Tweet about so you can get to know more about them, what their interests are and what they like, and then you can better ‘approach’ them.

Best way to start ‘approaching’ people is by offering your advice, insight, or help to them if you see fit, which they will appreciate. You can also send them occasional links to YouTube videos, articles or news stories that they might like or find humorous.

You DON’T want to directly hit on someone right off the bat like you might in other online settings, or send them a sleazy Direct Message telling them you “like their profile” or that they are a “hottie.” This does not carry over well on Twitter.

Instead, SUBTLE and GRADUAL is the name of the Twitter “Twirting” game, not bold, direct come-ons and overtly sexual statements. Once people start getting to know you, you can try sending some flirtatious public Tweets directed at them, and if they seem reciprocated, then start sending them “Direct Messages,” which are private. Then you might want to suggest a casual meeting or drink offline or at an upcoming local “Tweet-up” (in-person local Twitter Meetup)

Don’t get a reputation as a “Twitter Player” by publicly “Twirting” with too many people!

DO check out the local “Tweet-ups” in San Diego - these are physical events where people can meet up with other Twitter-ers in person.

DO join in my virtual “Tweet-Dating Parties” and “Singles Mixers” on Monday nights in the Tweetgrid chatrooms. Go to www.DeannaLorraine.com under “Singles Events” to find out exact days, times, and “hashtags” associated with them!

For San Diego entertainment updates, follow DiscoverSD.com @DiscoverSD. For more dating tips, follow me: @TheeDatingCoach

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