Because of text messages, we can have a conversation with our fingertips. With a few taps, we can let someone know we care or engage in a full-on insightful discussion about the news of the day. In ...

In October, Josh Seefried received a text he’s gotten many, many times before. “Call me,” an older family member wrote. It ...

In text, you want to find the balance between short and effusive. "Don't be too short (i.e. responding with one-word answers), concise is usually most helpful," suggests Sanderson. Inyang adds, "Don’t ...

Alexandra Stratyner, Ph.D., is a New York City-based licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness skills training. Dr. Stratyner ...

Texting can be incredibly beneficial in several ways, from promoting closeness between partners to bridging a literal distance gap with conversation. But it can also spark a great deal of anxiety when ...

Texting a new crush is a lot like playing ping-pong. You say something, they say something, you say something again, they something again, and then you eventually make plans to get jalapeño margs and ...

Not all conversations require a phone call. Sometimes a simple text message is exactly what's needed to get the job done. Let’s be honest: talking on the phone isn't always fun — or necessary. In fact ...

If you get a text that says “wyd”—translation: “what are you doing?”—there’s a good chance there’s one thing you’re crossing off that list: replying to the message. According to a study published Nov.

As a teen, texting was second nature. I knew T9 like I was born with a flip phone, and my text conversations would last the entire day. (That is, as soon as I got an unlimited texting plan.) Kids are ...

You’re in the middle of a texting conversation when the other person suddenly stops for a long pause before responding. What does it mean? Maybe they got a call, got distracted by something else, or ...