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Some thoughts about text messages and dating
Studies show that text messaging is now the most popular form of communications between adults. And in a recent survey across the UK and the US, the differences between the way men and women text have been laid out. Women tend to send longer texts, express more feelings and even go as far as using the text message to say “I love you”. Men use text messages for practicality, having realised their value as something that stops them from having to actually speak on the phone. They tend to have a larger group of people they text than women, but that doesn’t mean they’re more social, but that they prefer this method to communicate with more of the people they know.
Here are a few things you may want to keep in mind when texting people you’re dating:
- Remember that you are using a medium where it’s difficult to make out your tone. If you’re joking or don’t want the other person to take offence, it won’t hurt to add a smiley face at the end of your text. You’re also within your rights to mention this issue if a text conversation is getting a bit heavy and you don’t want to be misunderstood. Sometimes it’s better to wait till you see each other in person before talking about sensitive issues.
- Women: don’t try to force the guy you’re dating into spending ages on the phone with you. Sometimes, you may want to hear the guy’s voice before deciding whether or not to meet up and that’s fine, but remember that many men hate talking on the phone and may be uncomfortable doing it. Don’t judge them based on their reaction to the medium and, if you’ve met up in person and hit it off, don’t expect your man to spend hours on the phone with you when a simple text will do. More and more, dating is becoming a combination of long text conversations, meetings in person and the occasional short phone call.
- Remember that text messages are now a valid and normal way for people (especially women) to express real emotions. The mode of delivery may seem odd, but just because it’s a text message, doesn’t mean there isn’t a person on the other end, trying to express an emotion.
2012-09-10 02:20:47
Source: http://blog.parship.ie/some-thoughts-about-text-messages-and-dating.html
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