Hey guys! Welcome back to Mantelligence. Of course, this is good old Beardy
with Kay and our dear buddy, Larry. We were up watching our previous videos
last night and when we came across the one entitled 7 Texting Rules Every Guy Should
Know, we just knew that we needed to make another video about the rules of texting. And so,
here we are. And since we want to make this something really, really good for you,
we will be telling you the #1 widely-known texting no-no that everyone needs to be reminded of
all the time because it will definitely get you into trouble. Let’s get started.
7. K Wait, didn’t you just say my name?
Hah! Well, yes and no. I actually said K, as in the letter. Because yes, the first of the
unwritten texting rules that we will be sharing today is to not respond with one-letter
messages like K and Y, and maybe even O. Yes! There are still people who don’t know that
doing this shows that they are disrespectful and rude. And please, please, please believe
me when I tell you that this is not how to text a girl you like. When you do this, you're
sending the message that whoever it is you’re texting isn’t important because you just don’t
have the time to type in a couple more letters to complete the word and maybe add a
punctuation. Just think of it this way, if you were the one to receive a one-letter message,
would you be okay with it? Well, I bet you won’t. So, apply the golden rule here. Do not
do unto others what you don’t want others to do to you.
6. Sender Blunder Yet another one of the rules of texting is
to always, always, check if you are sending it to the correct person. And yes, I know it’s basic,
but this is still worth mentioning because if everyone actually did this, there will not be
any message that is going to be sent to the wrong person and embarrassing and even confusing text
blunders will be avoided. Plus, doing this will also show that you pay attention to
details and that you are actually not a careless person. And yes, this will really help you when
learning how to flirt over text. Just imagine if you have actually put a lot of thought and
affection into a message you want to send to your crush just to accidentally send it to your
mom or, worse, to your dad. Yikes! 5. No-vel
The third of our unwritten texting rules is to never, in any occasion send an uber-long
message to anybody, especially when you’re learning how to text girls. Well, this is also
one of the texting rules every guy should know because girls would really be creeped
out if they’re going to receive a lengthy text message from a guy. I mean, if you have so
much to say that you can actually compose a long text message with it, it is better for you to
say what you have to say in a call, or better yet over a personal meeting. You see, there
are things that are okay to say via text and there are things that should be reserved for
when you are actually together, which is the reason why you have got acquainted with all
the texting rules every guy should know. It’s a good thing we have a separate video
about it. Check it out here. 4. Text Text Text
Don’t you just get annoyed when a person is so impatient that they keep sending you text
messages even when you have not even had the chance to respond or even just read their
messages first? That is just plain rude and disrespectful because you show no regard
whatsoever to what the other person is doing at the moment.
Honestly, this is something that you should only be doing if you have a real
emergency, but if you are just trying to learn how to text a girl, this is an absolute no-no.
Oh, this video just keeps getting better, don’t you think? I know! But we’re just doing a short
break here to remind you that we still have 3
items on our list, plus, of course, at the very end of this video, we are still telling you the #1
texting mistake that is absolutely going to get you into trouble. Let’s get back to it.
3. Your Call
Okay, wait. Are you seriously talking about calls now? I thought we were learning the
unwritten rules of texting so that we’ll know how to flirt with a girl over text? Well, hear
me out first. What I’m trying to tell here is that it is not okay to respond to a text with a call,
specifically when you are still trying to figure out how to text girls. If you are already in a
relationship with a person or if who you are texting is a close friend or even a family
member, this might be okay. However, if you are flirting over text, calling is something you
should avoid. Well, that's until at least you know if the other person is comfortable with
getting into a call with you. This is because there are people who are not really thrilled
with calls. It’s just that calls are more personal and more intimate than a text and some
people are not open to it. So yes, if you want to call someone you’re texting, it is better to
ask them if it is okay to call them first before doing so. That’s the right way to do it. Do you
wanna know more about the right thing to do when flirting with a girl over text? Check out
our video where we tell you 11 of those things.
Check it out here. 2. Reciprocate
Now, this one’s a very essential piece of advice. If you want to know how to text
properly, then you should be mindful of reciprocating what the person you are texting
is sending you. For example, if she sends you this thoughtful text of how her day went, you
should reply with an equally thoughtful message as well. You shouldn’t reply with a
“Wow. Great.” or a “Yeah, nice.” This is because you would seem uninterested and as
a result, she won’t be wanting to send you another text like that again. Now, this goes
both sides. If you want to know how to tell if a girl likes you over text, observe how she
replies to your messages. Does she try and reciprocate your messages? Or does she send
you short replies just for the sake of being polite? Dude, if she does,
you better take the hint. 1. Auto-incorrect
Hah. This is probably the most relatable of all our items which is why it is a must to do it
when you are learning how to text a girl. It is none other than the autocorrect function that
makes our lives a bit more complicated even though it's supposed to make it easier. I won’t
elaborate much on that because I know you know that you already know what I meant by
that. It just boils down to this, please don’t get too excited about hitting that Send button. Just
like we told you to always check if you are sending the text to the correct person, it
wouldn’t hurt if you would proofread your message just to make sure that autocorrect
didn’t mess it up. And if you don’t really wanna mess up, we have a great video for you that
will absolutely be of big help because in there, we teach you exactly how to text a girl.
Oh wow. Look where we’re at right now. We’re almost at the end of this video and so we’re
finally in the part where we tell you the number 1 written and known texting no-no that should need
no reminding but we’ll still tell you because we believe that it is too important not to mention in
a video that’s all about texting. It is none other than texting while driving. This is something
you should never ever do because aside from the very obvious fact that you are going to put
your life in danger, you are also making it known that you do not care about the rules,
and even worse, the law. I tell you right now, that is not something you want if you are still
learning how to text your crush. She’ll probably be turned off by your outright
carelessness and disregard for safety.
Did we miss any other unwritten texting rules that you think should be known to
everyone? Let us know in the comments below.
Woah, now that we’re done giving you our additional rules of texting, it is high time to
watch our first video about this where we give you the basic texting rules every guy should
know. That’s a great next watch because it will even give you ideas of what to text a girl you
like as well. Sounds promising? Head there right now.