Why Texting is the Worst Form of Communication

I hate text messages.

Of the primary ways we communicate, texting has to be near the bottom of my preferences.

1. In-person
2. Email
3. Video call
4. Snail mail
5. Social media
6. Phone call
7. Blinking morse code
8. Total silence
9. Text messaging
10. Fax

And I’m not alone in my disdain for SMS.

So I was wondering why this is. I realized that, in part, it’s because texting is an inherently flawed and ineffective means of communication. That doesn’t mean we can’t use text messages effectively. But it does mean that most people don’t. You might even say it’s the death of communication.

1. It’s easy to miscommunicate

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When you communicate with text messages, it’s easy to misconstrue what someone else is saying.

When you’re texting, there is a lack of many cues we humans normally use to communicate. There is no body language. No…