article_snippet.sent: 21st century additions like a Facebook page, an Instagram profile and a smart phone often end up doing more damage to a budding relationship than good.
article_snippet.sent: These days our are more connected than ever, but that regularly pushes a potential partner further away.
article_snippet.sent: Smart phones and social media often cause nightmare for men and women on dates (picture posed by models)
article_snippet.sent: On a date in the 1990s, the biggest fails a person could be responsible for were a lack of conversation, food in the teeth or a man asking the woman to split the bill.
article_snippet.sent: And after the evening is over both parties can fall foul of the temptation to get in touch too quickly - texting within hours of the meeting or checking out the other person's Facebook profile immediately.
article_snippet.sent: - Keep your location offline; immediately changing your relationship status on Facebook if the date’s gone well is a sure-fire way to scare off your date.
article_snippet.sent: - If it goes really well, it might be time to move the chat away from text; take it to the next level and give the chat a call a few days after your date.
highlights_snippet.sent: Social media and smart phones cause a minefield of problems while dating .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Being clingy on Facebook or constantly on your mobile can be off-putting .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: FEMAIL provides ten tips for stress-free dating .