Texting 101: Proper Texting Etiquette
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I have already shared my views about how I feel texting has changed the dating world as we know it. Texting is by far the most common form of communication in the 21st century. Gone are the days of picking up your home phone to call a girl and ask her out after waiting the “appropriate” two days from the time you got her number. Say “Hello” to the days where some guys think it’s appropriate to ask a girl out for a first date by texting her an invitation to “Netflix & Chill.” This modern phenomenon of “Netflix and Chill” refers to you meeting up with a guy and watching Netflix, which is all code for hooking up. (LIKE REALLY DUDE, REALLY? No thanks)
Anyways, I am not saying there is anything really wrong with using texting as a convenient way to communicate with your friends and family, etc. However, there still is proper texting etiquette when it comes to communicating via text, especially when it comes to texting someone you’re interested in romantically. Here are some of the texting rules I live by.
Check Yourself:
Auto-correct is not the end all be all when it comes to checking your texts for mistakes. A helpful tool, but not the deciding factor when it comes to your texts making sense. Definitely take the time to read over what you wrote. Sometimes auto-correct can change a word to something totally different from what you meant in the first place.
Count It:
Don’t send a million text messages in a row. Rapid fire texting will make the person you are messaging a bit overwhelmed. Have you ever looked at your phone and been taken aback by the amount of notifications you have? Try and wait until they text you back before sending more messages.
No One Word Answers:
We have all either received or sent this type of text before. “K” as a response to anyone’s text message leads that recipient to believe that there is something wrong.
If It’s Important, Call:
Don’t text anything if it is important to you. Often times the tone gets lost via text and can cause confusion. Important conversations are always better left for a call or in person. Don’t let your point get lost through texting.
Respect Who You Are With:
If you are out with your friends or with your family and they are trying to have a conversation with you, put your phone away. The message will be there when you “get back.” Sitting across the table from someone and being lost in your device makes the person you are with feel less important than the person on the other end of the phone.
Do you have any texting rules you live by?
T: Moderndaygf
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