Is Texting an Overused Medium?

kristen49233

Funny I was just thinking about this this morning. It seems like guys are totally into texting rather than picking up the phone, and I hate that texting has become the main tool of communication...especially if someone is asking me out. Pick up the phone and call--don't text and ask me out.

Now I think little notes back and forth are fine for texting...like: "thinking of you", or "have a great day". But, I don't want to hold a conversation via text.

I don't think it is just guys who are totally into texting. I've seen enough women are into the texting runaround. I would say that there's a direct relationship with age. A 25 year old is more likely to be a texting maniac than a 40 year old, but there are plenty of 40 year olds who are big time texters. Life stage also plays a role in texting as well. I think a 40 year old who has been married for 15 years and has a set social life is not going to be as big of a texter as a 40 year old who is single and maybe also in the process of developing new friendships as well as dating.

Holding a conversation via text message is a major annoyance to me. If I have to hold a text based conversation, I would rather do that in email or on a website like Facebook, etc.

So many means of communication, so many choices, and yet the way we communicate with one another is probably weaker than it was 20 years ago.

DM...I didn't mean to sound as though I was generalizing about men--just speaking from what I have personally experienced. And I agree completely with your thoughts on age and stage of life. My daughter is 22 and I had to make a rule...no texting during meal times or when her and I are out and about together. Her texting is out of control!

Fortunately for me, my cell phone is a work phone and I'm not suppose to do much texting with it. Makes a great (and true) excuse to not text. And Facebook is my friend too!