Speaking vs texting, does it matter to you?

Truthfully, all forms of communication are just attempt to approach the experience of face-to-face communication, so no one is ever going to say that any other media is better than that.

I talk to my friends far more in person than through any medium. I hate talking on the phone, as you miss all the facial/somatic queues for what a person is truly thinking, that a person can just pick up on instinctively. As such, I prefer talking via text, as opposed to phone. That way, you can have more time to express your thoughts. What you lack in tone can be made up for in words, as long as you put thought into it, which i normally do. As well, you don't have to answer right away, so, if you're busy, you don't have to worry. The downside of texting, though, is that A) a response is not required to be prompt, so important messages can be missed, B) a response is not always even required, and C) a conversation can end unsatisfactory. As well, texting does not allow for the level of dynamics audio communication does, so it can be difficult to hold a complicated conversation through it. This is why I avoid texting when I can, and use face-to-face conversation instead.

However, something both the X and Y generations need to understand is that communication media of preference s highly dependent upon the media used by associates. Most of the X generation communicates with the X generation, and the X generation doesn't use texting, so texting seems stupid (Why text when most people are using the phone?). The Y generation mostly uses texting, so texting is naturally the most reasonable form of communication.

Never been in a relationship so I doubt I'd be that useful... but personally I'd prefer to meet in person! Or be old fashioned pick up the phone and ring them, not text or go online...

Yes, I can't stand texting, please talk one on one.

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