It's common to communicate by way of text, and that works well for everything from setting plans with a friend to asking you to pick up a grocery item. . Fighting over text, can cause problems and can even break up friendships or partnerships. Ahead, we'll examine why.
• There's no vocal tone involved
When we speak, the person we're talking to can tell how serious or light we are by our tone. . Everything is flat in writing, so without vocal tone to clarify, it's easy to assume the worst in someone and their intentions.
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We also communicate in person through nonverbal ways. How we act physically lets others know how we feel. And without that in text, an argument can be worsened to a terrible point without one person even becoming aware of how upset the other is.
• Different communication paces affect a lot
. And when arguing, it can get even faster. It happens not to read all of a person's reply before you respond again, and the more upset you get, the harder it may be to express yourself clearly or to understand the person you're fighting with.
• Emojis and gifs can be hurtful
In the same way that visual communication tools like emojis and gifs can add fun to conversations, they can also make things much worse in a text disagreement. It can be challenging to know when you've taken emojis or gifs to a hurtful place, especially if the other person holds in that information and doesn't tell you at the moment.
A. Body language is absent
B. Text, on the other hand, has no tone
C. Long-term healthy relationships collapse
D. Texting is generally a quick back-and-forth exchange
E. This happens if he is feeling unsafe in the discussion
F. However, we may have taken communication by text too far
G. Our tone tells us a conversation is heading in the wrong direction
