That's good advice and all, but rarely are we able to put it to good use. How many times have you had a proper text-fight with your partner, Pandas? According to a 2023 survey, 79.61% of texters have had an argument via a text message. What's more, 47.56% usually fight with their significant other.
Cody Harper writes that fighting through text messages can seriously hurt a relationship. "The fight becomes a document, and it's fairly likely that this document will be brought up in future fights. [It] can become embedded in our memories as we reread it, further plunging our beliefs about the relationship into negativity." The solution? Avoid emotionally charged conversations, delivering bad news, or writing blocks of multiple paragraphs.
What's the weirdest or most unhinged texting interaction you've ever had, Pandas? Maybe you were the one pouring out your feelings in a chain of multiple-paragraph texts? Share your messaging mishaps with us in the comments! And be sure to check out these wild stories of people going through others' phones and uncovering hidden truths.
