OK, let's be real. There's no such thing as texting habits that can make you more attractive (whatever that means). But in this age of constant and sometimes confusing communication there are ways to seem which can be pretty important since it's so easy for our true meanings and intentions to be misconstrued.
As ridiculous as it sounds, sometimes the placement of a period, or a lack of an emoticon, can be the difference between a totally pleasant text exchange and several hours spent agonizing over whether or not someone is mad at you. And do we all totally over analyze at some time or another? Of course.
But that doesn't make the phenomenon any less real, and also doesn't mean that knowing how to clearly communicate our tone through text can't make our social lives way easier. Because for most of us, a ton — if not most — of our communicating is done through texting these days, so making sure we're coming across to others the way we intend is arguably just as important as being able to effectively communicate our ideas in person or over the phone.
Basically, texting is here to stay, and most of text a lot. So that being said, here are nine texting habits that can help you communicate your best you.
In a piece for The Huffington Post, bestselling author Adam Gilad said when in doubt, use emojjs, "Smileys. Pandas with signs. Images of planes, trains and automobiles. Emojis are not only often adorable — they are amazingly clear. In fact, linguists say it’s the first new language to be invented in a very, very long time," Gilad said. And I know, emojis can seem kind of lame. But you don't have to relegate yourself to winking smiley faces. There are a ton of genuinely funny and creative emojis to choose from on most apps. So have fun with it.
