Aug 31 2008
Text Message Relationships Part 2
In this day and age, text messaging has become very popular. Like I’ve said before, I’d definitely rather text message someone than call them on the phone. Not all people are like me, though. What do you do if that’s all it’s becoming; a text message relationship?
I’ve talked about this before but hopefully can bring you more tips on how to move past a text message relationship, since text message relationships seem to be very popular these days.
I think it’s okay in the beginning of a relationship to text message back and forth to make plans, to just say hi, or many other basic ways to communicate. But what do you do when you are ready to move it to the next step; the phone?
Well, you can try calling the person, for one. If they don’t answer you and instead text you back with something like ‘Sorry I missed your call, what’s up?’ then it sounds like they aren’t too cool with talking to you on the phone just yet. If you have something important to tell them, then say you’d like to discuss something and would like them to call you back. But if it’s something as simple as just wanting to call and say hi, then they probably won’t care that they missed your call.
So if you’re stuck in a text relationship, then have a reason to call them on the phone at first. Gently ease them into the telephone lifestyle by calling them for small, but important, things. If you always call and just want to blab or gossip, then chances are they will stop answering your calls and go back to texting you.
If you feel up to it, have a talk with them about your text message relationship. Tell them that you’d like to talk to them or hang out with them and would rather make plans over the phone than through text. You can tell them that sometimes your texts don’t go through or that in the past you haven’t received texts when in a certain part of your house. (This happens to me all the time.)
If all else fails, tell them that you get charged per text and can’t continue in that way. If they really like you then they will do as you ask and start dialing your number to speak with you.
And if you really want to be a meanie, wait until you’re out together next time, and when you are sitting across from each other, text him and ask him if he’s having a good time. 
