I just learned about a new service call 140Love.com. You sign in with your Twitter credentials, and after filling out some information (About Me, My Match), the service uses an algorithm to match you with other Twitterers with whom you are compatible. You then autofollow them on Twitter, and it’s up to you to make a connection. If you’re not interested in them, you can just unfollow them like you would anyone else.

This is an interesting concept. Twitter relies little on looks — how many users actually post a headshot? — and more on wit. You can only send someone a direct message if they are following you, and assuming 140love.com has compatible folks auto-follow each other, you can start a private conversation immediately. But it seems the best way to go is to read their tweets, or visit their website if they list one, and reply flirtatiously or humorously to one of their messages, with the hopes that they will become interested in your personality.

At least with Twitter, you don’t have to deal with long emails stating, “I love walks on beach, fine wine and the theater [insert text that exceeds 140 characters].” In some respects, you can pretty quickly develop an impression of someone by their tweets — so you’re being judged by whom you retweet, sites or news stories you link to, whether your tweets are mundane or caustic or insightful.

Of course, if your back and forth replies start getting hot and heavy, it’s time to send a direct message. But what if, after all this twittering, you find in person that there’s no sexual attraction? The mind is an erotic organ, but a successful relationship usually requires a connection above the neck as well as below the waist.

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