[simoncion]

I appreciate the reply, but I was rather interested in estonian's thoughts on the matter.

But, while we're here:

> Facebook is just a question of typing their name...

Many folks in my peer group used an (often oddly-spelled) nym when they created their Facebook account long, long ago. (Also, many folks in my peer group abandoned their FB account long ago, but that's another matter entirely. ;) )

> ...and another thirty [seconds] waiting for you to send them an email to confirm.

They way I've seen this handled is to either show the person how you spelt the email address, or have them wait for the "new email" notification to confirm that you did, indeed spell the address correctly.

Yet another way is to hand your conversation partner a business card.

[lmm]

Your cohort carries business cards? They seem so... old. And wouldn't they have your business email rather than your personal one?

[simoncion]

The minority of them do, yes. And they never carry work business cards[0]; these are personal "business" cards. (I guess the name is a bit of a misnomer in this case. ;) )

[0] Doing so would be really, really strange for anyone who wasn't in sales [1] (and even then, it would be a little strange).

[1] Or, I guess, one of the founders of a tiny startup.