Tag: friendship
Why Do We Unfriend On Facebook? The Reasons Might Surprise You!
Last month, Misty wrote an article that asked the question, "What will make you unfollow on Twitter?" The answers were fun to read. A lot of people said it's the auto DMs that make them unfollow, others said it's the spam, and yet others cited reasons that I've never even thought of before. It's ...
New Study Says Most Facebook Users Are Insecure
Facebook users are now supposedly insecure? Hmm... let's look at Twitter for a moment. This is funny to me because I've long said that Twitter is a huge ego trip.
There is a ton of love on Twitter, and it feels so good read all the sweet tweets people send me. Twitter is a major part of my lif ...
The Truth Comes Out: What Women Carry In Their Handbags
Guys, have you ever wondered what women carry in their handbags? I admit, it's kinda strange that we carry around a sack full of stuff wherever we go, but what exactly is it all? This is the shortest answer I can think of: We carry our life in our bag.
A few minutes ago, I dumped out my own ha ...
Tweet Cred: How To Gain Respect On Twitter
Respect is one of those things that everyone wants, but few people get, especially in social media. On Twitter, it can be overwhelming at times to try and stand out in the crowd of never ending tweets.
I opened my Twitter account in March of 2009. I have sent over 35,000 tweets since then, and ...
The Unusual Handshake Device: For Those Awkward Moments
We've written about the designs of Dominic Wilcox many times on Bit Rebels. His innovative and creative style always makes me smile. I have to wonder though, when he created this design, was he serious or was it a sarcastic gesture?
There are many reasons why some people don't like shaking hand ...
How To: Be Alone and Be Happy
This is my 660th article on Bit Rebels. I've had a blast writing every single one of them. Many of those articles feature unique artists that I find inspiring. Many times those artists that view the world just a tiny bit differently than the rest of us are the ones that can inspire us to become b ...
7 Advertisements For Emotions – Which Will You Choose?
Emotions are a double-edged sword, aren't they? When we are experiencing a lot of them, it makes us feel alive and well. At the same time, they can bring confusion and wreak havoc in our lives.
I've written about the magical yet complicated nature of emotions before in this article which celebr ...
13 Shoes You Would Never Wear In Public – Or Would You?
I love shoes. You know that by now, right? I write about shoes at least once a week. When you are a shoe lover like me, along the journey, you become friends with other shoe lovers.
My Twitter friend, @tommytrc, falls into that category. He loves shoes almost as much as I do. We share a lot ...
Happy 1st Birthday Bit Rebels! – 10 Lessons We’ve Learned
My name is listed as the author on this article, but it is from all of us at Bit Rebels. Let me give you a little history...
It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since Bit Rebels began. It feels like just yesterday. I remember my dear friend @mistygirlph working hard on her first articl ...
6 Ways To Overcome Social Media Burnout
It is very difficult for me to write this article. I'm going to do it anyway because I think by sharing my experience; it might be helpful to someone else going through the same thing.
I love social media, and I'm typically on Twitter, FaceBook, Flickr, YouTube, etc... every day. It is not unus ...
Can Twitter Hugs Improve Your Health?
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I give out a lot of Twitter hugs. Each one is sincere and heartfelt. Twitter hugs are very special to me, and I've even written about them before in this article: Twitter Community Promotes Spontaneous Hugs
I'm not the only one that is a fan of the Tw ...
7 Ways to Bring Sunshine to Your Twitter Followers
When I first began on Twitter, I remember seeing people debate whether or not you could build meaningful relationships on Twitter. Now, a year later, I don't think very many people who are active on Twitter can deny that it is a powerful platform for relationship building.
In my opinion, it is m ...
Your First Year on Twitter – 10 Significant Milestones
I remember the day I got on Twitter for the very first time in March of 2009. It was all so strange to me at first. I don't know how I found @cheth, but he was one of the very first people that I followed, and I'm so happy that today he and I are still such great friends. I watched him and learned.
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How To Make Today Count!
Are you the type of person who worries a lot about the future? Do you have sleepless nights because you worry about what will happen tomorrow? Do you worry so much about it that you end up not enjoying today? I am not a happy go lucky person, I take my responsibilities in life very seriously. But on ...
Can You Have Real Friends on Twitter?
Twitter is a great social networking platform. It lets you communicate with people from all over the world 24/7 real time. We are always told that you cannot have real friends online and that it is impossible to have meaningful friendships with your Twitter friends. I would like to disagree. I belie ...