surveyed 3,000 participants on what they found acceptable and polite in regard to dating in the digital age.You will be relieved to find that teens are sexting less than the college crowd (well, slightly less).Suddenly you're not just waiting on a call, you’re also half-expecting a Facebook message or a Snapchat.And oh, good grief, what if you sent that naughty photo to the wrong person?He showed up on her balcony and engaged in some intense getting-to-know-you conversation. You're not the only one trying to adjust your romantic expectations and beliefs as courtship continues to transition online at an alarming pace.Yet how are most likely to reconnect with your new romantic prospect? Even after spending some face-to-face time together on the balcony, there's a good chance that 2010 Romeo would have returned home to a pending friend request from Juliet.

So as you’re exchanging stories about what you like to do on the weekends, a thought comes to mind, “Should I friend them?

As someone who uses Twitter as a professional tool, I do find it a little strange to follow someone on Twitter as a part of dating, but, hey, if you're willing to let that person touch your private parts, it's probably OK for that person to see your thoughts on last night's episode of or the weird thing you saw at the airport this morning.*Hazard: *Twitter is the quickest way to annoy someone who doesn't know you all that well yet.

Unless you're sure you'd be OK with hanging out with the other person for an entire day, knowing that person's got an incurable case of word vomit, you may want to hold off until you've done that in real life too.

Unless you're a high school senior with the ability to have your cell phone taken away when you're grounded, Facebook and Twitter serve no purpose when you're just getting to know someone.*Hazards: *None, unless the person you like is social media dependent and can't separate life from the Internet.

This person may have issues with actual social interaction. After You Sleep With the Person Follow him on Twitter but not Instagram if you're so inclined.