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Twitter Top 10: Who To Follow For Dating Advice

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You're on Twitter, right? Then we assume you're already following us. After all, we always tweet the latest news and advice on love and relationships. (If you're not, shame on you! We have both a YourTango account, and a Love Buzz feed.) But if you're looking for more—new tweeps to follow—ones who can give you the lowdown on dating—have we got the list for you. Check out our list of the top 10 tweeps who tweet about dating, all YourTango-approved.

1. @MatchDotCom

Whether or not you use Match.com for all your online dating needs, their Twitter feed is well worth following, for their links to dating news and advice, and for their online dating success stories (great publicity for them, but also a reassuring reminder that not every guy who contacts you through your dating profile will necessarily be a raving psychopath). 4 Reasons Women Should Only Date Online

Sample Tweet: Tired of flirting with no dates to show for it? Try these tactics to increase your odds of getting asked out http://bit.ly/8n9Uop

2. @SingleGalNYC

This NYC-based blogger writes about dating in the Big Apple, sharing links to her own posts and those written by other dating bloggers. She skillfully demystifies things like deal breakers, date spots and painful reminders of your ex.

Sample Tweet: New Blog Post: How irreconcilable are personality differences when it comes to love? http://bit.ly/7sNlSC

3. @The_Single_Girl

Located in what she dubs Single City, USA, The_Single_Girl blogs about her romantic hopes and dreams, tweeting links to her posts and crowdsourcing dating advice.

Sample Tweet: My vibrator is broken. I don't want to talk about it. #noO4me2nite

4. @eFlirtExpert

Dating expert Laurie Davis has been featured in the Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Health.com. She oh-so-generously shares daily dating tips, solves your dating conundrums and babbles about the minutiae of her (more interesting than ours, apparently) day-to-day life.

Sample Tweet: Online Dating: is it better to pay? @missalphawrites gives her analysis of @eHarmony vs @okcupid. http://bit.ly/5renxU #onlinedating

5. @HowVeryLucky

This lucky girls spins the worst of her dates into funny stories. We love a girl who can laugh at herself, and we also enjoy giggling along to her stories as we thank our lucky stars we dodged that dating bullet.

Sample Tweet: The New Dating Game: Which flavor of Ice Cream best describes why you didn't respond to my e-mail? ... http://bit.ly/6cY1hQ

6. @okcupid

Another matchmaking site, OkCupid has always provided us with hours worth of time-wasting fodder via their fun, online quizzes. We follow their Twitter account for the equally fun dating facts and survey results, and their thought-provoking, online dating-related questions. Want More Online Dates? Use A Better Profile Pic.

Sample Tweet: Okay, so most of you seem to require a partner who bathes regularly and has some modicum of social skill. Anything else?

7. @gelato_dating

Gelato describes themselves as the new flavor in online dating. Why? They've figured out a way for us to build our online dating profiles using the content in our already-existing social media accounts. Nifty! Why follow them on Twitter? They regularly tweet love-related quotes, dating tips and links to other love advice around the web.

Sample Tweet: Dating Tip: Pause occasionally if you've been talking for a while. Give your date a moment to talk. Better yet, ask them something #dating

8. @sws_DC

J is a single gal in Washington, DC, who tweets about her day-to-day dating experiences. Her tweets are brief, but always entertaining.

Sample Tweet: What is the opposite of a "sausagefest?"

9. @JessDowney

Jessica Downey is a Chicago-based writer tweeting about the single life. Follow her to read about her adventures in online dating, and be sure to follow the links to her dating tips.

Sample Tweet: Sunday night OkCupid awesomeness - From random guy to me: can i be ur slave

10. @KB_in_NYC

PR chica KB is a self-proclaimed "lover, dater, blogger, believer." Follow her for links to great dating tips and stories. Stay for the good conversation.

Sample Tweet: I'm heightist, I'll admit it - RT @DateDaily Do short guys have a harder time finding love? http://bit.ly/6Go7YD

Honorable Mention: @creepycupid

In honor of Valentine's Day, we'd like to introduce you to Cupid, one of the world's most famous matchmakers. He just loves sharing his own quirky brand of dating "tips." [teehee] Why Chocolate? And Other Valentine's Questions

Sample Tweet: Compliment her. "That's some nice sweater-meat you got there" isn't a compliment.

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