The important thing to remember is that you can decide what you are and aren’t comfortable with. Some people are avid texters and others will respond three days later with “oops sorry, thought I responded to this!” I fall into both categories, depending on how busy my week is. So, how many texts are too many in a day? The answer is actually very simple: it all depends on what you’re comfortable with. In today’s world, we text more than we do just about anything else. Some things just need to be said face to face, but also in a healthy manner. If this is just too difficult to do, this may be a sign that this conversation should be had in person. Take advantage of the opportunity you have to take the time to process your response to assure you’re expressing yourself in a healthy way. Unlike in person, you can draft, edit, delete and change your answers before you press send. Take a minute to cool down and think, rather than responding in the heat of the moment. So, just like you might do in the middle of an argument in person, walk away from your phone if you think you’re too upset to respond right away. However, texting gives us the unique opportunity to process our conversations in more time than we can when we’re face to face. Express Emotions in a Healthy WayĪnger is a heavy emotion and sometimes we say things we don’t necessarily mean in the heat of an argument. We can also use punctuation to emphasize how we feel, without using it passive-aggressively like in the aforementioned “k.” Ultimately, though, emotions are not electronic. Since tone is audible, we need to find a way to replace it with a visual and sometimes all you need to send is an emoji, or two, to describe your mood. One of the most useful tools in your toolbox is an emoji. Texting is simple unless you ignore simple texting etiquette or overanalyze your messages□. So, how can we communicate in a healthy way through text? Here are some helpful tools and tips: When we communicate via text, a lot of that gets lost in translation. So why are virtual messages so easily misconstrued? It’s simple: when we communicate face to face, we can pick up on people’s tone of voice and the emotions behind what they’re saying. Regardless of what that text really means, the damage has been done. #PARAGRAPHS TO SEND TO YOUR BOYFRIEND CODE#It is considered by many the universal code for ‘pissed □□ off □□. Why does this one letter give us so much anxiety? That letter, especially paired with the abrupt punctuation, says more than an entire paragraph. You might have even gone into full-blown panic mode after receiving “K” in response to a paragraph you sent. We’ve all been there, struggling to understand the tone of a text message. Written by Writer’s Corps member Cara Mackler
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