Why I Like Texting & Emailing

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Why I’d rather text:

People claim texting is impersonal. It’s only that way when you are not in-tune with the other person.

You can tell someone’s mood from what they write, if you know them well enough or are open enough to simply accept what they’ve said.

Texting is a nice way to communicate with someone when trying online dating and you’re tired of emailing. You can obtain a free second number, from Sideline or Google) if you’re concerned with them having your contact information and being a potential stalker or a complete creep.

It creates a terrific boundary for people who are talkers, especially when you’re not a talkers because of the following reasons:

Talkers are sometimes emotional people and will say whatever sounds good in the moment or if meeting a potential dating partner they may say things to try and impress you. You can review the messages to be reminded of what they said, plans they made and didn’t follow through with, etc.

It resolves conflict when someone agrees or disagrees with something and then says the opposite.

They may say something and later deny it and you have proof that you’re not crazy or made the conversation up in your head.

A person may ask you a question based on a previous decision they’ve made and instead of trying to jog your memory – you can copy and paste it back to them.

I’ve found over the years that a short paper trail is great and can clear up a lot of forgetfulness and nonsense.

If you’ve had a problem with ‘talkers’ how did you handle it? Do you think texting creates a good boundary?

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Dion

I journeyed from GED to a PhD in Psychology. I decided to focus on my writing once I retired from the clinical field. I write in various genres and have several WIPs for publication once edited. I post articles on this website for intellectual and entertainment purposes.

2 thoughts on “Why I Like Texting & Emailing”

  1. I agree with your thoughts about texting. There is a downside to texting if you don’t know the person well, though. You don’t have the
    benefit of speech inflections or body language. But, within certain boundaries, it is quite effective.

    1. I understand what you’re saying and that’s what I meant by “… is impersonal. It’s only that way when you are not in-tune with the other person. You can tell someone’s mood from what they write, if you know them well enough … .”

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