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It's funny this is a topic because I gave up texting for Lent, partly because it would force me to call more often rather than the convenience of texting.
I guess I see it the other way, texting just adds to levels of communication between two people when done right.
For example, you might call and talk for 15-20 mins in the evening, but with texting, you can be in contact with that person all day long. Is that really so bad?
Also, in defense of the "here" text, girls and people in general have gotten so used to it that lots of times they aren't as comfortable with you just coming up to the door without letting them know you have arrived first.
In today's hectic and thrill a minute world, texting is pretty much necessary. It is unfortunate, though.
If that's not a new "go to" sign of disinterest, I dunno what is.
Classic.
(However, he could have a minute phone and is short on minutes. And/Or he might have been busy but still wanted to acknowledge)
5. The Call to Text Dodge
When the confusion finally gets the best of me and I call them to clarify what they really mean and they don’t pick up, instead responding with another text, this makes me want to pull my hair out. They just mentioned they were at home eating pizza and watching House of Cards! Did they lose their phone over the course of 10 seconds? I just want to find out about brunch plans!
^That one right there...
Lol, yeah that's just shyness if it's the opposite sex.
Mine was he has 3 other babes.
We most definitely have a choice. I choose to leave my phone at home and just use it for important stuff.
Yeah, I don't even have my phone with me the majority of the time. I guarantee this does NOT make me part of the majority, but it sure does work for me.
Different experience and opinion for me as texting hasn't ruined my dating life in any of the ways listed.
The Mysterious Ellipse is inapplicable to me as I don't really converse with guys but issue demands/orders so I wouldn't be around waiting 10 minutes or even 3 minutes for a reply. Either he does it or he doesn't do it and I find another guy who will.
Punctuation Paranoia is also inapplicable to me as I don't care how my message comes across emotionally to the guy.
Emoticon Overload is also inapplicable as I don't care what he puts in his text as long as it's agreeing to my demands/orders.
Libido Killing LOL is laughably inapplicable to me as I have no intention and being used sexually for his gratification so my libido can't be killed as it's nonexistent in his regard.
The Call To Text Dodge is inapplicable as I use texting so I don't have to bother with his voice so I wouldn't call him.
The Text Pick Up is hilariously inapplicable to me as I have no intention in letting a guy pick me up at my house which to me is a safety issue of him knowing where I live and him having some control of the transportation and I find a male in control is generally not helpful to a gal's safety.
My husband and I text for short, memo-type stuff that doesn't warrant interrupting the other person at work, or call for a full conversation....like "leaving work now, on my way, " or "please pick up milk," or similar. We don't do detailed, social conversations via text.
This is exactly what I'm talking about. I think that is normal. Full blown convo's is ridiculous in my opinion. You could have just picked up the phone and said what you had to say. Probably longer to text than have a short convo.
Especially when you first a meet a person. How do you get to know them through text? Crazy but a lot of people do that.
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I'm old school, we didn't have all this back when I was younger, so it was telephone or snail mail.This meant you had to talk face to face , this took time and meant really getting to known the person, where as today folks share to much about themselves right off the bat most of it pretty private stuff, since there no face to face or talking over a phone... I think all the tech stuff of today has taken away from the magic of hooking up...Sad really. .
Some posters are starting to get into the "textiquette" area... which is largely, BS. If I don't respond for an hour, I don't respond. All of that could be solved just by dialing the damn number. And if necessary, leaving a voicemail message to supplement the text. If it's that serious, you'd call. Ugh.
When I was a classroom teacher, I was always ASTOUNDED at people who would text me and expect an accounting of why I didn't text them back until after school hours. Hi, I'm a teacher, jackass, I don't sit on my phone during the workday like some of you.
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