Comments for Just Call Me Ms. Parker http://www.giaparker.com My Motto: People Helping People Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Finding Love In Your SM/Networking Circles by dev_rox http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-115 dev_rox Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:34:22 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474#comment-115 Love this post! And your motto :people helping people--great stuff! Love this post! And your motto :people helping people–great stuff!

]]> Comment on Unofficial Holiday: Social Media Day by admin http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448&cpage=1#comment-112 admin Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:12:37 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448#comment-112 Thanks ladies! Thanks ladies!

]]> Comment on Finding Love In Your SM/Networking Circles by City Girl http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-102 City Girl Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:04:23 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474#comment-102 Great post! Love your Cousin Rahiem's idea and that you stressed starting with friendship. You never know where you'll meet a guy with whom you're compatible so why not through Twitter or another social media outlet? I also like that DC has such an active Twitter community. If you have an online connection with a guy, it's easy enough to suggest that he comes to an event. Or, if you meet him at an event, you already know that he has the seal of approval from others in the group. My experience with Twitter dating (*cough* "Buckeyes" Boy *cough) didn't work out so well, but I never regret meeting him. I also trust that your 3rd point will come into play if an unsuspecting girl in the community is tempted to be swayed by his charm ;). Your last line sums it up beautifully! You never know! xoxo Great post! Love your Cousin Rahiem’s idea and that you stressed starting with friendship. You never know where you’ll meet a guy with whom you’re compatible so why not through Twitter or another social media outlet?

I also like that DC has such an active Twitter community. If you have an online connection with a guy, it’s easy enough to suggest that he comes to an event. Or, if you meet him at an event, you already know that he has the seal of approval from others in the group.

My experience with Twitter dating (*cough* “Buckeyes” Boy *cough) didn’t work out so well, but I never regret meeting him. I also trust that your 3rd point will come into play if an unsuspecting girl in the community is tempted to be swayed by his charm ;) .

Your last line sums it up beautifully! You never know! xoxo

]]> Comment on Finding Love In Your SM/Networking Circles by grace http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-101 grace Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:25:14 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474#comment-101 I think there is nothing wrong with dating someone you met in a social network social circle. Investigative research, shared interest, good conversations - all great reasons. If you want to be friends first, or meet someone through any kind of shared interest, hobby, or a mutual friend, there's always going to be the risk of a little awkwardness if the romance ends. I think there is nothing wrong with dating someone you met in a social network social circle. Investigative research, shared interest, good conversations – all great reasons.

If you want to be friends first, or meet someone through any kind of shared interest, hobby, or a mutual friend, there’s always going to be the risk of a little awkwardness if the romance ends.

]]> Comment on Finding Love In Your SM/Networking Circles by She's Savvy http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-100 She's Savvy Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:45:55 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474#comment-100 Great post! I've been on Twitter for about a year and a half now and I had the privilege of meeting quite a few people I tweet with regularly. I remember in the beginning I would get DMs from guys asking me out and I would joke this is Twitter not Match.com. After a while, I ended up running into some of these guys IRL (in real life) and it made it a little easier to consider going out with someone I met IRL that just a random guy I met via twitter. I've gone out on a few dates with guys that I've met on Twitter. After a while you get a sense of how you think someone is and if the guy has a cute picture that makes things a little easier. I'm all for meeting people in unconventional ways. This is a new day and age, nothing wrong with dating and finding love online. Great post! I’ve been on Twitter for about a year and a half now and I had the privilege of meeting quite a few people I tweet with regularly. I remember in the beginning I would get DMs from guys asking me out and I would joke this is Twitter not Match.com.

After a while, I ended up running into some of these guys IRL (in real life) and it made it a little easier to consider going out with someone I met IRL that just a random guy I met via twitter. I’ve gone out on a few dates with guys that I’ve met on Twitter. After a while you get a sense of how you think someone is and if the guy has a cute picture that makes things a little easier. I’m all for meeting people in unconventional ways. This is a new day and age, nothing wrong with dating and finding love online.

]]> Comment on Finding Love In Your SM/Networking Circles by A Diva State of Mind http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-99 A Diva State of Mind Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:58:46 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474#comment-99 Thank you for reminding us all that FRIENDSHIP is KEY to any romantic relationship. I’ve been told by guys, “slow and steady wins the race.” Social networking events are a great way to meet new people and to genuinely get to know them. It’s only natural that an interest could and would develop over time with someone you see often. You only live once. If the opportunity presents itself, take advantage of it. WHY NOT?!?!  Thank you for reminding us all that FRIENDSHIP is KEY to any romantic relationship. I’ve been told by guys, “slow and steady wins the race.”

Social networking events are a great way to meet new people and to genuinely get to know them. It’s only natural that an interest could and would develop over time with someone you see often. You only live once. If the opportunity presents itself, take advantage of it. WHY NOT?!?! 

]]> Comment on Finding Love In Your SM/Networking Circles by ms. rasberry http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-98 ms. rasberry Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:47:47 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=474#comment-98 I've actually thought about this myself. For all the reasons that you mentioned I think that this is a great idea. After all, you're already spending time w/ these people socially so you get to feel them out and basically see how they behave in public. Nothing worse than dating someone you can't take anywhere! That being said, I always go back to "ok, say it doesn't work out and I have to keep seeing this person at events?" I already know that we frequent the same spots/events and have a shared circle of friends/acquaintances so, heaven forbid, the love affair ends - now I either have to change up my social behavior or just get used to having to see this dude often. I'm not 100% convinced that the possibility of love gone awry is enough of a reason not to pursue this IF it seems like things are really poppin' off w/this person. I can't see there being a guy who I just get along w/ like crazy and he asks me out and I say "I'd like to, but..." Hell no; I'ma jump on it! Great post, lady! p.s. - does this have anything to do w/ sushi? LMAO. I had to go there. I’ve actually thought about this myself. For all the reasons that you mentioned I think that this is a great idea. After all, you’re already spending time w/ these people socially so you get to feel them out and basically see how they behave in public. Nothing worse than dating someone you can’t take anywhere!

That being said, I always go back to “ok, say it doesn’t work out and I have to keep seeing this person at events?” I already know that we frequent the same spots/events and have a shared circle of friends/acquaintances so, heaven forbid, the love affair ends – now I either have to change up my social behavior or just get used to having to see this dude often.

I’m not 100% convinced that the possibility of love gone awry is enough of a reason not to pursue this IF it seems like things are really poppin’ off w/this person. I can’t see there being a guy who I just get along w/ like crazy and he asks me out and I say “I’d like to, but…” Hell no; I’ma jump on it!

Great post, lady!

p.s. – does this have anything to do w/ sushi? LMAO. I had to go there.

]]> Comment on Unofficial Holiday: Social Media Day by Tamara Rasberry http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448&cpage=1#comment-96 Tamara Rasberry Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:37:51 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448#comment-96 Good stuff, lady. Love the pics. I'm totally snagging the one of the four of us. ;o) Good stuff, lady. Love the pics. I’m totally snagging the one of the four of us. ;o)

]]> Comment on Unofficial Holiday: Social Media Day by Lisa Byrnee http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448&cpage=1#comment-95 Lisa Byrnee Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:59:08 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448#comment-95 Thanks for the write up lady! Stay strong, you will prevail :) Thanks for the write up lady! Stay strong, you will prevail :)

]]> Comment on Unofficial Holiday: Social Media Day by City Girl http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448&cpage=1#comment-92 City Girl Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:12:00 +0000 http://www.giaparker.com/?p=448#comment-92 You summed up the event last night perfectly -- so much fun! And, I'm glad you have pics to capture how especially great you looked last night in purple. Lol to the caption about the iPhone Bump feature. xoxo You summed up the event last night perfectly — so much fun! And, I’m glad you have pics to capture how especially great you looked last night in purple. Lol to the caption about the iPhone Bump feature. xoxo

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