To Text or Not to Text...There Isn't A Question

So much to say, so few words available to really drive my point home. My place is not great, and my mindset has been mutilated by disappointment, confusion and complete lack of faith in my fellow man. Yes MAN. I don't hate you yet, but you guys sure make it hard on a girl. I'm gonna do a list...because they are effective and people like 'em. Especially me.

Things to never do if you have one ounce of respect for the intended target:

1. Break dates via text messaging.
2. Deliver bad news via text messaging.
3. Deliver good news via text messaging.
4. Make dates via text messaging.
5. Text message more than 15 times in a day, without making a phone call to that same person.
6. xoxo in a text message, if you haven't spoken to that person in more than a week.
7. Break up with someone by refusing to answer a text message.
8. Abbreviate or bastardize the english language using text-speak.
9. Communicate soley with anyone via text messaging.

PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE!!!

For all you boys out there...texting can be fun, and flirty. There's no doubt about that. And used as an extension of good communication, can help keep people connected in a very cool way. But, used in any of the ways outlined above, and your relationship is doomed to fail. This is not rocket science, my friends. Human contact must occur in order to keep the tingle alive. Live it, breathe it, and for your own sake and the sake of your significant other - don't text it!