In fact, sending a text message from a cell phone to share romantic feelings is
on the rise, according to the first annual T9 Texting Outlook Survey. Sixty
percent of those who sent text messages have sent one to tell someone they love
them or miss them.
Meanwhile, 27 percent have sent a flirtatious or sexy
text message and seven percent have even sent a text message to ask someone out
on a date, so keep that phone charged up at all times!
Given the rise in
text messaging, which is now used for breaking up, making up and for asking out
dates, Tegic Communications teamed up with John Gray, author of best-seller "Men
are from Mars, Women are from Venus" and AOL Love & Sex Coach, for texting
tips to help ensure successful coupling in 2006.
Texting and Dating:
Top Ten Do's and Don'ts
DO reply to a cell phone text message in a
timely manner. No one wants to press "send" only to be left waiting (and
waiting) for a reply.
DON'T read too much into whether he or she has (or
hasn't!) signed off with X's and O's for kisses and hugs.
DO carefully
consider the effect your text message is going to have on the reader. Send a
note that will put a smile on her face, not leave her wondering why she gave you
her number in the first place.
DON'T overuse emoticons, such as smileys,
and text speak, and make sure the recipient knows what you mean. You don't want
to scare off a potential date who thinks you mean "lots of love" rather than
"laugh out loud" when you type LOL.
DO wait until at least the third
date before you engage in "textual relations" with a new love interest. Be sure
sexy or intimate texts are well-received before firing off note after note.
DON'T assume he is awake and of sound mind just because you are. If you
receive an outlandish reply at 3 in the morning or no reply at all, wait 12
hours and try again.
DO flirt and send love letters via text. But be
careful about sending texts that you wouldn't want read by anyone other than the
intended recipient.
DON'T read too much into failure to reply to your
text message. However, if you've texted three times without a reply, it may be
time to move on.
DO make sure you're sending a text message to the right
person in your phone book. It will be uncomfortable to learn you've sent some
hot and steamy love notes to your grandmother.
DON'T be a bad speller.
It makes less of an impact on the intended to learn that you want to "kips"
rather than "kiss" them.
T9 predictive text software anticipates the
word that a user is entering as they press a key just once for each letter. For
example, typing "love" requires just four keystrokes (5-6-8-3) instead of 11
when tapping out letters individually. And "Valentine" can be reached in 9 steps
instead of 19.
For users new to predictive text entry on cell phones,
check out www.textfast.T9.com.
Courtesy of ARA Content
(ARA) - Men and women have a lot of options nowadays when it comes to expressing
their feelings. No longer are the carefully crafted words in a drugstore card
the only way to go. E-cards, instant messages, even text messages, are all ways
to send romantic thoughts.
