Texting via cell phone question

Texting is for idiots who can't carry an intelligent conversation.

There's going to be a lot more people that will disagree with that statement than there are that will agree with it!

I'm in my mid 20s and I avoid those guys like the plague. If it's important to you, put it in but I honestly think a lot of texting hinders more than helps.

I gave it a try but conversation by text without the rapport of a first meeting is an exercise in frustration. Just like the people who do extended emailing or a lot of phone conversation - you're getting to know a facet of someone filtered through your own perception. You end up idealizing them because you kind of have to - you're filling in all the blanks with your imagination (you can't help it - that's how our brains work. Like someone with Alzheimer fills in the blanks when they can't remember something, we assume humor/wit/etc b/c the clues seem to indicate it's there but we can't KNOW).

Meet as soon as possible and keep communication that is not face to face to a minimum (a few emails, a phone call or two to get a feel for what they're like real time AND make plans, then texts only to confirm/notify that you're running late or whatever).

Hey,
What's nice about text messgaing is that to a certain degree it's personal as in one to one and it's not really a phone call per se. lol.

Now what do you think if I put some where in my profile that "if your interested in text messaging via cell phone or chat program instead of email feel free to send me a quick email and we could swap numbers or used names for the sole purpose of chatting."

I would think that would be a quick convient way of getting to know some one in a semi comfrontable setting.

Do you think swapping phone numbers for the sole purpose to text message back and forth to much, or way to soon? I would think it would be too soon. But I have done it with people after conversations via email.

I'm curious what other people think regarding this.

Bigk

I do.