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Mar 21, 2014 · Key points. Texting not only helps the nervous and socially awkward in relationships, but it can also benefit the status-uncertain. Without non-verbal signals, text messages can be misinterpreted...
Dec 7, 2019 · Texting and text messages on cellphones hurt our relationships becaue they encourage lying and passive-aggressive behavior.
- Maggie Mulqueen
- 4 min
- Psychologist
Texting has the power to both help and hinder our relationships, whether we’re tapping our fingers to stay in touch or using our smartphones to avoid difficult situations.
- Frequency of texting. How much texting is healthy? There’s no specific number of texts that would mean your texting habits are healthy or not. However, there should be consistency and equality in how much you text each other.
- Initiation of texting. Your texting needs to be reciprocal and mutual for it to be healthy. This doesn’t apply only to the initiation of texting but the way you communicate as well.
- Boundaries while texting. Healthy boundaries should exist in your relationship when you’re texting just the same as they do when you see each other in person.
- Expectations and texting. It seems natural to expect your partner to always respond to your texts right away and text first as often as you do. In a way, these expectations aren’t unhealthy, but they can create unhealthy pressure.
Dec 17, 2022 · Why texting is bad for a relationship. Texting doesn’t look or sound like real conversation. Dating coach Julie Spira offers some relationship advice, saying she has never seen an argument...
- Alexandra Churchill
Mar 9, 2023 · So, in some ways, yes, texting in a relationship can be good for you. Of course, texting in a relationship can be unhealthy as well. Texting, in some cases, reduces communication, takes away tone of voice, takes away facial cues, and can easily lead to texting miscommunication.
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Feb 20, 2024 · “Texting all day can be a sign of a codependent relationship,” warns Gordon, who adds that by engaging in it, you risk giving up your independence in the relationship. This can have...
