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Old 09-10-2011, 01:28 PM
 
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Well, if you are having that hard of a time getting her on the phone after just meeting her, I'd say she's probably not too interested, sorry!
nothing changed. she isnt ignoring me. shes one of those people who cling to text and that bugs me. im just wondering how to stop the habit before it starts. guess i have to refuse conversational text and if that isnt ok then its pointless.
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Old 09-10-2011, 01:44 PM
 
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nothing changed. she isnt ignoring me. shes one of those people who cling to text and that bugs me. im just wondering how to stop the habit before it starts. guess i have to refuse conversational text and if that isnt ok then its pointless.
Look it is what it is just propose to her by text or something......j/k but it seems the dating world is in a whole other dimension now with emails and texts.
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Old 09-10-2011, 02:04 PM
 
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Look it is what it is just propose to her by text or something......j/k but it seems the dating world is in a whole other dimension now with emails and texts.
yeah, when i started dating it was just phone calls and dates. people have become so passive and distant. in the future i wont go with the flow with the texting. ill tell them no text conversations from the start.
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Old 09-10-2011, 02:11 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Texting is a tool. Use it for quick one way communication, running late, or call you later, I never understood the point of having a full on conversation with it.

That just seems lame to me... IDK.
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Old 09-10-2011, 04:40 PM
 
Location: La Jolla, CA
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primarily in dating and relationships, what subjects are inappropriate to discuss by text message?
Anything that you don't want stored electronically, or forwarded/distributed to others electronically

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... how do you address people who cling to text messaging for most communication?
Call them back instead of texting, or just don't respond until they call you.
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Old 09-10-2011, 04:42 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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primarily in dating and relationships, what subjects are inappropriate to discuss by text message? and how do you address people who cling to text messaging for most communication?
Anything of significance and importance.
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Old 09-10-2011, 08:05 PM
 
Location: Nebraska
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IMO, those who 'cling to text' are refusing true emotional involvement and covering themselves with a shell of superficiality. Just like my previous FB reference, "I have 481 friends!" - no, hunny, you don't. You have 3 friends; all the rest of them are on your Farmville or Mafia Wars pages as add-ons, and don't really care about your inner thoughts and feelings, just as you don't want to hear about theirs. The desperate need to pretend to socialize while doing and saying nothing of importance is superficial. "TYVM!" doesn't really say "thank you" - it says "I had to say that to follow a patterned norm".

Make her talk one on one and get to really know each other, how you really feel, and how you really think, what you two can really share - or, don't waste your time.
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Old 09-10-2011, 11:00 PM
 
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My thumbs don't work that fast.
lol...This is why I use SWYPE..

I love texting..sorry...
I speak to my friends and family all the time but at work during my breaks I will usually text this way noone is privy to my convo..especially to my sister and she does this as well...

My best friend and I do this as well especially if we have our children and we do not want them to know the content of our conversation..:Adult issues" we will text and I have never had an issue understanding her..


However when texting with a prospective b/f or I imagine g/f texting is okay sometimes however I feel real conversations need to take place as well...Balance thats how I feel about it..
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Old 09-11-2011, 07:31 AM
 
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IMO, those who 'cling to text' are refusing true emotional involvement and covering themselves with a shell of superficiality. Just like my previous FB reference, "I have 481 friends!" - no, hunny, you don't. You have 3 friends; all the rest of them are on your Farmville or Mafia Wars pages as add-ons, and don't really care about your inner thoughts and feelings, just as you don't want to hear about theirs. The desperate need to pretend to socialize while doing and saying nothing of importance is superficial. "TYVM!" doesn't really say "thank you" - it says "I had to say that to follow a patterned norm".

Make her talk one on one and get to really know each other, how you really feel, and how you really think, what you two can really share - or, don't waste your time.
Spot on, excellent points. Very well said
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:08 PM
 
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IMO, those who 'cling to text' are refusing true emotional involvement and covering themselves with a shell of superficiality. Just like my previous FB reference, "I have 481 friends!" - no, hunny, you don't. You have 3 friends; all the rest of them are on your Farmville or Mafia Wars pages as add-ons, and don't really care about your inner thoughts and feelings, just as you don't want to hear about theirs. The desperate need to pretend to socialize while doing and saying nothing of importance is superficial. "TYVM!" doesn't really say "thank you" - it says "I had to say that to follow a patterned norm".

Make her talk one on one and get to really know each other, how you really feel, and how you really think, what you two can really share - or, don't waste your time.
you are a very smart lady. trying to form a relationship without regular conversation has been superficial and a waste of time each and every time i met a chronic texter.
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