Paragraph texters often receive a bad reputation, but according to psychology, they often possess positive traits, such as ...

Researchers analyzed WhatsApp metadata to test how accurately people judge their own messaging habits and response patterns.

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Microghosting, not answering a question and leaving someone hanging for days is a “major red flag” that can create confusion ...

After I went on a date, a woman told me I texted her too much during work. I've always text people too much, and I get anxious when they don't respond quickly. I'm now trying to be comfortable with ...

Friends don't leave friends on Read for days. Depending on who you ask, texting is either an easy way to keep in touch or an overbearing item on an ever-growing to-do list. What's convenient for one ...

My capacity for responding to text messages is shrinking rapidly. On an average day, I receive anywhere between 30 and 100 text message notifications. Apparently, that might be a low number: a study ...

Ever noticed how someone seems super interested in you over text, but when it comes to real-life plans, they suddenly go quiet? This confusing situation happens more than you think, especially in ...

Last year, my cousin Samm lost her fiancé Aaron, 27, in an unthinkable work accident. A stay-at-home mom of two young boys, she suddenly found herself thrust into the world of single motherhood ...

Whether you're a period-loving Boomer or a lowercase-only Gen Zer, here's how to decode—and send—texts that won't leave anyone confused, annoyed or spiraling into existential dread I recently texted ...