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Have you ever sent someone a texts
that you thought sounded fine
only for them to come back at you later
and say that you were being rude to them?
You tell them, "It was just a text,"
and they say, "But you used a period!
"You're still abrupt!"
Your texts may have come off as too ambiguous
or the impression you gave off
made them perceive you differently.
You write these things off as simple misunderstandings
because you're not able to hear someone's tone
or see their facial expressions while texting.
But what if the way you text
does reflect your personality?
If you text often,
you most likely have a texting style.
So here are five texting styles
that can tell you a lot
about your personality.
You might also have a blend of different ones
that mean different things.
Number one, emoji texts.
Do you always use emojis when you're texting?
You're most likely someone
who is open to showing your emotions and is truthful.
You want others to know how you're feeling
when you're using a message.
There's no ambiguity here.
To make sure the other person
doesn't get the wrong idea about your messages,
you make sure to express the tone of messages
with an emoji every now and then.
According to a study from researchers
Amanda N. Gesselman, Vivian P. Ta and Justin R. Garcia,
emojis can be often used as effective signals
in modern social communication.
Their research suggests
that emoji use may provide a reasonable proxy
for expressing affection,
and may provide a useful aid
in self-disclosure and building intimacy.
As a result, using emojis
with potential romantic partners
may in turn lead to more face-to-face opportunities
to assess compatibility and attraction.
You are sweet, simple and honest.
If you feel happy or sad,
you'll be sure to show it with a creative emoji.
Number two, perfect grammar.
Do you value punctuation and grammar in your writing?
This love of grammar goes straight into your texts
as well as your emails.
This seems like a great thing, doesn't it?
But in texting, people seem to think otherwise.
Several studies have found
that simply placing a period
at the end of sentences in texts
can make you come across
as untrustworthy to others.
A 2016 study from Binghamton University
found that texts that ended with a period
were rated as less sincere
than those that did not.
A follow up study conducted in 2018
from the same researchers
showed that one word texts with periods
were understood as more negative than responses without.
With this texting style,
you are most likely thoughtful and analytical.
You generally don't text often
and prefer to have conversations face-to-face.
You are an excellent thinker
and are rooted in logic
more often than quick impulse emotions.
This all can be the reason
why you pay attention to the little details
and always make sure
to end your sentences with a period.
Number three, you quickly send
multiple short texts, or textisms.
Do you scatter your thoughts into several texts?
Do you simply text a thought
as soon as it comes to mind?
If you're someone with this kind of texting personality,
you're most likely an energetic person.
You probably have many friends and are wildly popular,
so texting is easy for you.
Your messages might be quick
with textisms and abbreviations.
Textisms are a form of casual language
used in texts identified
by abbreviations, emoticons,
letter or number homophones, and more.
While others who don't share
a similar texting personality as you
might find this as illiterate or lazy texts,
that is often not the case.
According to a study from researchers
at Utrecht University and the University of Amsterdam,
only a positive effect
on grammar performances and executive functions
were found in texting from children.
Not only may textisms improve children's abilities
in written language,
as has been attested in previous work,
It may also enhance their grammar abilities
in spoken language
as the present study has shown.
This clearly refutes the suggestion
that the use of textisms
may to language deterioration,
so go ahead and text away.
If you're often the type to send quick short texts
with plenty of textisms,
it may even improve your grammar.
Number four, paragraph texts.
Are your texts lengthy and thoughtful?
You're the type of person who understands
the importance of context.
You are thoughtful
and generally have a lot to say.
Similar to someone who texts with perfect grammar,
you are detail oriented
and enjoy deep conversations.
According to the relationship coach, Nazanin Marzban,
if you are someone who values details,
you like things that are controlled and stable.
You are detail oriented when solving problems.
You're also an excellent thinker
who looks at all the facts in detail
before making a decision.
You don't happen to be so assertive
in your text messages
because you aren't that assertive with your emotions.
Number five, one word responses.
If you like to respond in one word texts
like a quick, "Good,"
or the notorious, "K,"
then you most likely have
a more reserved personality,
and aren't as open with your true thoughts and feelings.
You may be the busy type
who doesn't have a lot of time to respond.
You may be the more introverted as well
and enjoy spending a good amount of time
alone rather than socializing.
Because you are not as open
with your emotions in texts,
you may not care how lengthy your response is.
This won't phase you though.
You like to spend more time in the present,
socializing face-to-face anyway.
You are independent, sensitive,
and often think logically
about your situation.
But be careful.
If you're texting someone
with a different text personality,
they may view your short text as negative.
As research from Bingham University found
that one word texts with periods were understood
as more negative than responses without.
Bonus point.
Did you know that if you and your friends
may have a different texting style,
they may not understand
exactly what tone you mean
to apply to your text.
A study where people were surveyed
on their romantic partner
found that if you have a similar texting style
to your romantic interest,
you'll have a more satisfactory relationship.
It doesn't mean your partner needs to text you more.
It simply means you need to have
a similar texting personality.
Leora Trub, PhD, who presented the findings said
that how a couples texted was more important
to the satisfaction of the relationship
then how frequently they texted.
Did you relate to any of these texting personalities?
Which texting personality are you?
Are you a blend of different texting styles?
It's important to note that everyone
has different ways of texting
in different situations.
Everyone texts their colleagues
in a different style from their family,
and their family differently than their friends.
If you ever think someone
may have left you an ambiguous or rude text,
it's better to just ask them
in-person what they meant
or what they were feeling.
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