Millennials cannot fathom how the world looked like before mobile phones. Let alone the dating field. Yes, before the era of messaging, someone actually would come up to you and start a conversation. Live. No emoticons, no teasing, no filter. That’s how it was back in the day. You see them, you go get them.
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Now, the concept of dating has changed so much, you must have pretty darn good writing skills to win somebody. So you might need some ground rules for texting your new flame, just to be sure you don’t overdo it.
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1. Don’t sound clingy or needy – there’s no bigger killer of attraction in a new relationship. Take it from their point of view, if you act in this manner right at the beginning, you’ll definitely be a handful later on, right?
2. Don’t make grammar mistakes – the second slayer of romanticism. You don’t want to be regarded as someone who doesn’t know how to spell.
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3. Don’t send texts when you’ve had too much to drink – that’s your sidekick’s job, to not let you write them under the influence. More often than not, you send texts way over midnight, successfully scoring the first two no-nos.
4. Always reply, even after a few hours – there’s nothing ruder than not texting back. Even if it’s a couple of hours later, you still have to provide a response. That’s applicable in all cases.
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5. Don’t write novels – no really. It’s great you have amazing writing skills, but it’s not a platform where you should flaunt them. Short, cute and charming. That’s what you should aim for.
6. Don’t wait impatiently by the phone – we’ve all been there, sadly. Waiting impatiently for them to text back or to give us a message asking how we are. Try not to fall into this trap and keep yourself busy.
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7. Don’t fight, argue or break up via text – it’s not nice to measure swords via text. Act like grown adults and leave these matters for a live encountering.
If you follow these basic rules, you’ll soon master the art of texting!
