So the newest trend is to text message a potential mate, rather than call, email, or talk face-to-face. Hey, I'm not one to stand in the way of technology, but remember that dating will always be a personal thing.

If you're hiding behind text messages, are you really all that serious about the person you just met? Besides, text messages all too often get misinterpreted by the receiver.

So stick with face-to-face, or at the very least phone calls, when asking someone out.