I’d rather call. Better hit of oxytocin. Better communication.
I’ll respect you to assume I appreciate the benefits and conveniences.
But today I point out the costs:
-Attention pulling
-Waiting for responses – extra rumination
-Assumption of convenience therefore lack of firm planning between parties
-Phone tethering, rather than liberating
–Sips of connection, rather than gulps
Today I’d simply like to offer:
Text messaging sucks.
