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Experts weigh in on why bad texters exist, and how not to take it too personally. (Photo: Getty Creative) (Tim Robberts via Getty Images) For many of us, texting is our primary form of communication.
Most women have been victims of the self-proclaimed "bad texter" — a boyfriend, lover or husband who barely replies to messages, and, if he does, the conversation is plagued with dry responses.
Michigan residents are likely to have at least five unopened text messages at any given time, ranking in the top 5 of worst texters in the country.
Mobile phone users can maintain communication during situations in which a voice call is impractical, impossible, or unacceptable, such as during a school class or work meeting. Texting has provided a venue for participatory culture , allowing viewers to vote in online and TV polls, as well as receive information while they are on the move.
The online disinhibition effect refers to the lack of restraint one feels when communicating online in comparison to communicating in-person. [1] People tend to feel safer saying things online that they would not say in real life because they have the ability to remain completely anonymous and invisible when on particular websites, and as a result, free from potential consequences. [2]
Defensive communication leads to the degrading of discourse in a group. Defensive communication is a communicative behavior that occurs within relationships, work environments, and social groups [ 1 ] [ 2 ] when an individual reacts in a defensive manner in response to a self-perceived flaw or a threat from outsiders.
As a result, Gen Z and millennial texters often tack on additional words like "sounds good" or "cool" or add an exclamation point to the "ok" to "soften" the tonal delivery of the message.
Some rules of netiquette compiled into an emoji-like visual representation. Etiquette in technology, colloquially referred to as netiquette, is a term used to refer to the unofficial code of policies that encourage good behavior on the Internet which is used to regulate respect and polite behavior on social media platforms, online chatting sites, web forums, and other online engagement websites.