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Texting Is a Terrible Way to Have Meaningful Conversations, amirite?
by Anonymous12 hours ago
Emojis really help with the tone 😡🤬
by Anonymous12 hours ago
When used right, sure 😅 😝.
by Anonymous12 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 Anonymous11 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 CourtSubstantial599311 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 corrinepowlowsk11 hours ago
Texting isn't for enriching conversation but it's perfect for mundane things to forgo the unnecessary phone calls.
by Anonymous11 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 Anonymous11 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 Anonymous10 hours ago
You can communicate information. That does not mean you are having a real conversation.
by kirstenreichert10 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 Anonymous10 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 Nikostark10 hours ago
I agree, but find talking on the phone isn't much better. In person is best
by Icy-Collar9 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 kirstenreichert9 hours ago
Lifelong relationships that are completely online destroys your argument
by Anonymous9 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 kirstenreichert9 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 Anonymous8 hours ago
Dude, you've never actually met the person.
by kirstenreichert8 hours ago
obviously in person is the best way to communicate, but I find texting far better then phone calls
by clay737 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 Anonymous7 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 Anonymous7 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 Anonymous7 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 schneiderlondon6 hours ago
I have never heard anyone make an argument that texting is a great way to have meaningful conversations...
by OstrichEquivalent6 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_Buffalo5 hours ago
Texting sucks and all my friends know that I feel that way
by Anonymous5 hours ago
Some of us have trouble with face to face conversations.
by Anonymous5 hours ago
Texting is the ONLY way to have a meaningful conversation.
by Anonymous4 hours ago
No I prefer texting
by Anonymous4 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 Anonymous4 hours ago
I wouldn't answer someone's texts. Nothing can be worse than someone's emotional vomit endlessly beeping in. Stahp!
by Aronjast4 hours ago
I wonder if you have any friends
by Mother-Stable3 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 Anonymous3 hours ago
I doubt this is unpopular. More a fact.
by casper493 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
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