by Russell Waldron

Created on: June 30, 2009   Last Updated: July 10, 2009

Thinking of sending your girlfriend/boyfriend a text message? Think he/she may be your soul mate? Exchanged cell phone numbers? Perhaps a guide to the do's and don'ts of text messaging in relationships may be beneficial to you.

Text messaging has fast become the ideal way to interact with others. Almost everyone owns a cell phone in this fast paced world of technology. Such a wonderful commodity it is, enabling all and sundry the ability to keep in contact with loved ones, friends, family, school teachers, acquaintances, work colleagues etc, at all times. Yet text messaging has its advantages and disadvantages. When used in relationships there are a host of things one must take into account, and these entail consideration to our partner and so much more. Text messaging has its pros and cons just like a myriad of other useful gadgets in this world.

When one is in a relationship, text messaging etiquette should come into the equation. There are a host of things to consider prior to sending messages to your loved one. While consistent communication is vital to a strong relationship, text messaging can be a little overdone and overrated. In actual fact, how we go about text messaging can make a relationship successful or place a load of stress on it.

For example:

Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone, giving them your mobile number and then been inundated with text messages just prior to hopping in bed? It goes somewhat like this. It's 10:30 pm, you've had your shower and are snuggled up in bed, you've already started to count fleecy sheep when all of a sudden your phone vibrates. It's that guy you met at the disco last week, who said he'd give you a call!

Remember me? It's John from the disco last week. ( Obviously he has no clue what an appropriate time is! ) Of course you use your manners and respond politely, Yes, I remember you! you state, ( while smothering a hug yawn.) Back he comes with, What are you up to? Another yawn follows and you say Errr umm, not much. Well now that you've responded, the messages go back and forth like some sort of text messaging marathon. See? One of the many pitfalls of text messaging when dating!

While text messaging which is also known as SMS (short message service) has its benefits, (fast communication and so forth) it also has a vast array of downsides. It takes away the confidence we gain when we meet face to face. It also makes for what many deem as lazy dating.

Why would it be deemed lazy dating?

Because

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