Texting has become one of the fastest growing influences on the
lives of young adults. Almost all of them have some sort of mobile device that
contains the ability to send text messages. This increased use of texting has
expanded into romantic relationships, and it has changed the dynamics of the
way young couples interact. This form of new media has impacted popular culture
by reducing face to face interactions and replacing
more intimate forms of communication. This may ultimately lead to young adults
lacking the ability to express themselves in a romantic fashion on a personal
level.
Texting is a much more convenient way
to converse with other people, especially a romantic partner. It is not only
simpler in terms of time and effort, but it is also undemanding emotionally. By
sending a text message, a person does not need to deal with the negative and
conflicting responses and emotions of their partner. At any time, they can
simply ignore the text message or choose not to answer right away. In person,
it would not be as easy to walk away from the dilemma, especially with the
emotions of their partners in front of them. Young adults are naturally more
inclined to avoid the realities of a problem. Therefore, by not having the obstacle
of facing someone in person, they lack the skill of confronting these romantic
issues head on. If they do manage to face the issue, it is usually not on a
personal level. Aside from ignoring the emotions of their partner, texting can
limit the revealing of feelings all together. Couples can bring up insecure topics
through texting without worrying about revealing too much of their own sentiments
on the issue. If they feel like their partner will react negatively, it is
easier to avoid the problem by hiding their own feelings. This can cause bottled
up emotions that can have a negative affect on the long term relationship. It also
removes a sense of a connection, which is created by fully working out an
issue. Sometimes emotions are not clear by the very nature of texting. It is impossible
to see the true feelings of a partner, which are often given by non verbal cues
such as body language and facial expressions. This lack of full communication may
carry on for a long period of time, which otherwise may have been dealt with immediately
in person. By not building up an effective way to communicate, young couples
will lack the ability to fully work through problems and effectively express
their inner wishes. This lack of effective communication does not only come
from unclear emotions but also from fact that face to face interactions help to
build up social skills and break down insecurities. Without this, relationships
are hurt, especially between young adults. Over-all, texting causes many
problems with clearly revealing emotions, especially on the romantic level of
young adults.
Texting has
become an ever growing part of our society. The cell phone has improved and now
allows for people to be able to send messages. The young romantic couple has
used this and in doing so has negatively affected the way they interact. Instead
of solving any issues that may arise, a partner has developed the idea that it
is possible to just set the issue off to the side and talk about it later,
instead of in person. This happens because they are afraid of how the other
will react. Simply by using texting, the
message is lost in a sense of uncertainty that ultimately damages the ability
of young couples to develop the necessary skills to express themselves intimately.
