Texting Is a Terrible Way to Have Meaningful Conversations, amirite?

Emojis really help with the tone 😡🤬

by Anonymous 12 hours ago

When used right, sure 😅 😝.

by Anonymous 12 hours ago

THIS. Depending on who I'm conversing with, sometimes a text is best because my words can't be twisted and turned into something they're not. Plus I have the actual text to pull back up if they do. But yea, I also like to see faces and reactions in real time, so I try to do that when the other person is capable of communicating properly.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

I don't like phone calls that much because it's harder to remember information. But with text, it's on my screen and I can go back to it and reread

by CourtSubstantial5993 11 hours ago

Loss of tone is actually helpful at times. My wife and I get too emotional when we argue so we often separate and text each other from separate rooms and we find that helps working through what we're arguing about.

by corrinepowlowsk 11 hours ago

Texting isn't for enriching conversation but it's perfect for mundane things to forgo the unnecessary phone calls.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

Yes 🙌🏼 because I refuse to just sit on the phone NOT actually talking, that is VERY common with people who prefer to talk on the phone over text. I will say, if I need to explain something quickly, and thoroughly, I will call, but those are quick calls.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

It's not a terrible way, it's just not the best way. You can absolutely have a meaningful conversation over text and have doie.

by Anonymous 10 hours ago

You can communicate information. That does not mean you are having a real conversation.

by kirstenreichert 10 hours ago

No but that doesn't mean you can't have a conversation via text. We're doing it now, I said something, you said something in reply and here I am replying to you now. Conversation.

by Anonymous 10 hours ago

Texting is one of the best ways to have meaningful conversations because it's all laid out in text where you can read. I'm starting to think people just don't like reading and writing.

by Nikostark 10 hours ago

I agree, but find talking on the phone isn't much better. In person is best

by Icy-Collar 9 hours ago

Dude how old are you? Lol. You can't get through life through text because you are afraid to have a face to face conversation. You can try to but you are going to have a lot of missed opportunities because nothing you can say through text is as compelling as a person actually speaking to you. It's insane that you'd call actually talking with your voice vs texting an "old-school" view.

by kirstenreichert 9 hours ago

Lifelong relationships that are completely online destroys your argument

by Anonymous 9 hours ago

Keeping in touch with someone online who you already know is one thing. In most cases people still occasionally visit, talk on the phone send pictures etc. I have relatives that I do that with, but if you are calling your online penpal a lifelong relationship... touch grass.

by kirstenreichert 9 hours ago

That's your opinion, though. Some people have genuine, fulfilling relationships that are completely online. Just because you can't experience that, doesn't mean that it's their experience too.

by Anonymous 8 hours ago

Dude, you've never actually met the person.

by kirstenreichert 8 hours ago

obviously in person is the best way to communicate, but I find texting far better then phone calls

by clay73 7 hours ago

I wouldn't say you can't have meaningful conversations. But it's low priority communication and you can't expect people to go out if their way to tesmxt back until it is convenient for them, could be a minute, could be two days, that's the choice you make by texting instead of calling.

by Anonymous 7 hours ago

I have a love/hate relationship with texting. It's great for quick communication, but involved conversations are a pain. I'm using the mic more, but if it's going to be a multiple back and forth text I get exasperated and just call the person.

by Anonymous 7 hours ago

Trust me, you're not some dinosaur, you get what matters: a genuine human connection. Sure, texting has its place (who doesn't love a quick check-in?), but you've nailed it, those little messages miss all the nuance, feeling, and richness that make conversations worthwhile. How many times have we all sent a text that was completely misinterpreted? Ugh, the worst! When it comes to conversations that matter, nothing compares to hearing someone laugh or seeing their face light up as they talk. That's the real deal.

by Anonymous 7 hours ago

To be fair, texting gives me time to properly word what I need to say, but I'm not opposed to phone calls, because there's more energy behind a call

by schneiderlondon 6 hours ago

I have never heard anyone make an argument that texting is a great way to have meaningful conversations...

by OstrichEquivalent 6 hours ago

I have my phone married to my PC. I won't even answer a text unless I can use a regular keyboard.

by Next_Buffalo 5 hours ago

Texting sucks and all my friends know that I feel that way

by Anonymous 5 hours ago

Some of us have trouble with face to face conversations.

by Anonymous 5 hours ago

Texting is the ONLY way to have a meaningful conversation.

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

No I prefer texting

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

I feel like people who think like this are bad at texting, there is nothing worse than a person who sucks at texting. I don't want to have to pause whatever I'm doing to communicate with you all the time, yeah I can multitask but its not the same. People can write books with tons of nuance, so in summary: skill issue, get better at texting, you are probably annoying others with your constant phone calls.

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

I wouldn't answer someone's texts. Nothing can be worse than someone's emotional vomit endlessly beeping in. Stahp!

by Aronjast 4 hours ago

I wonder if you have any friends

by Mother-Stable 3 hours ago

That's just disrespectful. It's communication. You can compromise with your friends, you know. They don't text you for nothing (their responsibility), you answer when simple short answer will do the job (your responsibility). Why would a phone call be required when a simple typed "Yes" would answer the question "Hey bro, i'm throwing a barbecue at my home next saturday afternoon, you interested?"?

by Anonymous 3 hours ago

I doubt this is unpopular. More a fact.

by casper49 3 hours ago

I hate talking in person or over the phone so texting is one of the only ways I can have a meaningful conversation

by Mother-Stable 3 hours ago