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#Texting #HealthyRelationship Have you ever sent a text you wished you could take back? Or have you ever received a text that confused you, hurt you, or made you angry? If you have, you may understand how texting can be a risky framework for building relationships . Face-to-face is where relationships live and thrive, so, as a rule of thumb, try to save the important stuff for face-to-face conversations. Here are eight specific things to avoid when texting: 1. Complaints. “I told you not to text me during finals.” or, “You should be nicer to my parents .” Because your recipient can’t hear your voice, they have no idea just how big a deal this is to you. Does it warrant a breakup? Are you only mildly annoyed? Or are you just playing? 2. Insults. “I knew I could count on you to be late,” or, “Typical male response.” Insults, like complaints, aren’t any more fun to read than they are to hear, and they can be confusing. Also, you might regret what you said later when you’ve had more time t...

#Relationship #CellPhone #Texting #Dating #Deathbytext #Textmessages #BlackMaleTherapist #Triple5Light.com #Couplestherapy Dating couples often make the mistake of #texting everything instead of talking on the phone or simply meeting in person. That's according to Claudia Duran, a Miami-based matchmaker with Elite Connections. Duran said the meaning of text messages can easily be misconstrued and hurtful when someone doesn't text back right away. Claudia Duran calls it "death by text." "Two people like each other, and they're a little scared, and they're a little hesitant," she said. "And so they text everything." Duran is a Miami-based matchmaker with  Elite Connections . She works with Miami's affluent singles and people who are clearly invested in finding a relationship: A basic six-month membership costs $15,000, and a global membership (meaning you can meet people worldwide) costs at least $75,000. Death by text is ...