So a fellow Twitter friend, @mssinglemama, asked the million dollar question: Do men choose not to use the phone for it's actual purpose because of the ease of texting/emailing? This is a question that I would love to know the answer to!
Case in point...I was out on the town Friday. I ran into a guy that had come in to work a few weeks ago. The first thing I noticed was his smile. Wow! His teeth were perfect and trust me, this is something I know a lot about. They were the perfect shape, great alignment, the whole 9. But, I digress. I gave him my number and hoped that he might actually use it. I am back in the dating game after a 5 year absence and there have been some major changes. Therefore, I don't remember all the intricacies of the dating rules. Saturday came and went with no call. I didn't get discouraged since it was only a day. Sunday afternoon came and went with no call, but then this evening I got a text from Teeth. Very casual, nothing exciting...small talk.
Five years ago, texting was just beginning. This text would have been a phone call. But now, in this internet/texting crazy world...a text is an acceptable means of communication. Better yet, Facebook and Myspace have become routes of communication among the dating people of the world. It's just mind boggling to me that you can now ask someone out on a date without actually talking on the phone first.
I guess we women just need to learn to accept it and move on. I'm just happy you call...er, texted. I guess it's better than nothing.
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haha Dr. Teeth! My wife says she's jealous of my teeth because of the way they are without ever having braces. lol
ReplyDeleteAhh SMS messaging... Some years ago I had a FwB who lived two hours away and the ONLY way we communicated with each other was via text messaging. From small talk, to advice, to planning the next... uhh.. "time" it was all over text messaging.
Texting is also discreet. I know I have been in business meetings and sent messages of all sorts to people all without disturbing anyone. Plus, it does not interrupt the receiver's schedule as they will read it when they get to it.
This is true...but sometimes it's nice to "talk", ya know??
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