Text messaging has completely revolutionized flirting, naughty talk and even romantic schmoozing. But as amazing and fun text messaging that girl from Gym you halooged to get a number from..it can also be a very dangerous act for new relationships and even worse for those already in motion. So I’ve devised several Dating text messaging etiquette and rules that are sure to keep you in safe range.
#1. DON’T DRINK AND TEXT: It goes without saying that when drinking your most positively not going to be on your best behavior and no, your no poet either. So avoid these middle of the night, outside local pub, hellos and dirty smiley’s, because it’s sure to get you ignored and even deleted from a mobile phone book. Its best to just leave that phone in your pocket and save yourself the embarrassing questionnaire in the morning.
Plus, depending on how intoxicated you are, these normally never end up making any sense due to your inability to press the right buttons, so a simple “hey wanna do something with me later” can very simply turn into “ hi wanna do me and slater?”
#2. DON’T TAKE THAT TONE: We’re all very careful the way we write emails, because the hand and face gestures aren’t present to make a point soft or loud. Try not to use any large fonts, as this may seem like your YELLING!!!, and only if you’re in a big rush should you use the cliché abbreviations like lol, brb, ttyl or ysad (you’re such a dork) in a message. Nothing is a bigger buzz kill then a future date who can’t seem to figure out a cooler response then LOL or (even worse) LMFAO. Uh. Yeah. To that we say, CU L8TER.
Remember that your intentions in a message can and will be taken the wrong way if you are not careful with the way they are written.
#3. The Rule of THREE: If your conversation takes more than three messages to get a point across…PICK UP THE PHONE!! Bombarding someone with your story of how your day was in hopes to have a full fledged conversation can prove to be quite annoying for the person on the other end receiving a pesky DING! For every message you send, Especially if the relationship is just starting off.
Calling all Cheaters!!
For those men who like to philander and keep a little honey on the side, the rules are a little different. If Tiger Woods has shown us anything it should be that even your phone can be used as evidence in the Love game. But don’t worry; I know men aren’t the only ones that tend to get caught up in love triangles, us women are as much to blame these days. So I formulated some rules for the not so smart lover juggler.
#1. DON’T CHASE OR DO ERASE: the new age ‘lipstick on the collar’ form of getting caught has now changed to the “old messages” in the undeleted inbox. The simplest mistake a womanizer makes is never assuming a message can be read by more than one person. Trying to explain a dirty sext message to the new secretary in accounting may prove harder than climbing Mt. Everest doing a handstand all the way. So be safe and erase, just in case.
#2. NIGHTY NIGHT PHONE: As you’ve learned that it is not in YOUR best interest to drunk text, doesn’t necessarily mean others have chosen to follow in this savvy path. Sharing a bed with your love one clueless one, and all the sudden start receiving those One AM’ers can render that person suspicious. And I doubt the “oh it’s just my buddies drunk texting me” excuse will be accepted every time. Put that phone to sleep and therefore excuses and worries along with it.
#3. PUT IT ON MY BILL: just like old messages in an inbox can prove you are dishonest scum , a phone bill can just as easily sell you out. Paper trails are just as good as an electronic one, just not as easy to delete. Opt to save yourself from getting caught with a phone bill & balance your karma a bit by just switching to electronic billing. (Save yourself and the environment, it’s a win-win!)
Unlike earlier eras when a dalliance might be suspected but not confirmed, nowadays text messages provide proof. Its even made a valid evidence appearance in divorce cases around the U.S. The American Bar Association began offering seminars to all marital attorneys on how to use electronic evidence like text messages, social network activity and even browsing history in proving a partner has strayed.
All over the world, text messaging has for some time outed normal and celebrity infidels and had some type of effect on romantic relationships. In your minds, has this forced us to be more honest or just wiser text massagers’?
