textually incompatible

Can a Twitterer date a texter? Can a MySpace addict date a Facebook fiend?

Those hard-hitting questions are addressed in this Washington Post article, which addresses the rise of technological incompatibility in dating.

You think you need to schedule a date via cell phone. He thinks a Facebook comment is sufficient.

I doubt it has the potential to entirely make or break a relationship, but technology makes it easier for men to avoid the personal contact they dread -- while at the same time opening more avenues for women to demand that contact.

Now, thanks to text messages, a guy can bow out of a date without being coerced into a telephone discussion that begins with an innocent, "Let's talk about our feelings."

But it's both a blessing and a curse. When he finds a girl he really loves, the same guy could be expected not only to voice his affection over the phone, but also through daily digital PDAs via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and text message.

In relationships, have you ever encountered technological incompatibility?