Texting Your Way To Love: SuperNews!

With my research on the impact of text messaging within dating relationships I found that texting can do more harm than good when used between romantic prospects. Texting causes increased insecurity and misinterpretations that can even lead to the dissolution of a relationship. According to the participants in this study, the impact texting has within dating relationships is predominantly negative, and as one male stated, "people have no balls anymore." This statement translates into the fact that people feel less comfortable being themselves and feel uncomfortable speaking on the phone, which may also impact their ability to interact in face-to-face situations. Texting has lessened our humility by making it easier to lie, break up with someone or be a flake via text messages. This phenomenon has allowed our society to become less personal, more casual about dating and created an environment where we are less accountable for our actions. In terms of convenience and efficiency, technology has brought us to incredible places and has drastically changed the medical and business worlds for the better. However, the impact technology has had interpersonally has in a sense brought us together because reaching someone is so easy, but also injured our humanistic abilities to interact with one another.

According to the research, texting should be used as sparingly as possible within romantic relationships, especially in the beginning stages. Using it when necessary, but having face-to-face contact and discussions through calling could do contemporary dating a world of good.