Texting, Angel or Daemon?

I was  raised during the boom of the cell phone era.  From the age of seven ,  I remember my mother going to work never failing to  leave without her cell phone, which by the way, was the size of a brick.  Today, cell phones are smaller than ever imagined and have the capacity of a computer and more.  Cell phones have revolutionized the world.  It was not that long ago that in order to call someone, your telephone had to be attached to a wall or a cord.  In other words, not only do cell phones  allow  us to talk anywhere, inside or outside, but now cell phones give people the capability to talk without ever having to say a word, i.e., texting.  Texting on cell phones began as something somewhat childish and trended toward the  teenage population. Today, texting has replaced the very purpose of cell phones, i.e., to make calls.   Texting  has captured  the attention   of people of all ages because it is a simple and direct form of communication. 

Not all people like the idea of texting.  Some believe that it is slower and more tedious to write  rather than talk.  Initially, I was not much of a “texter.”  To me, it was something people would do to appear hip.  There is no question that for certain uses, such as when you need only a yes or no confirmation, or where talking out loud is not possible, texting is simply the better form of communication.  What about people who text for hours at a time, and have in depth conversations when they could be talking.  Text messaging is cold and somewhat solitary.  It eliminates the human senses of sight, sound and smell of human conversation.  My own experience with texting has shown  that often the message I’m trying to convey does not always come across.  Sometimes I am serious while the other person thinks I am simply joking around, and vice versa.  I have come to the conclusion that it is literally impossible to solve any sort of argument or have any type of serious conversation via texting because  it’s simply too difficult to get ones true point across without hearing the sincerity of a person’s voice or the watch the sight of their face.  So my concern here is, can texting often lead  to the wrong message and actually cause more problems than it may seem to stop?  

I decided to conduct a survey with some of my peers.  I asked ten guys and ten  women  this queston.    Does  texting cause problems or solve  and  avoid problems.  Six out of the ten guys admitted that texting often confused the message.  Eight out of the ten  womoen agreed explaining that their texts were often misread or not completely understood.  I am surprised that people have long conversations via text messaging.  I know that texting for some people is their primary form of communication, but those persons have limited the depth of their communication.  Anyone can put a smiley symbol or a sad face, but to have a truly in-depth conversation with another human being there must be passion and personality in it.  The vibes one sends off through facial and body expressions are what truly make conversation meaningful. People will still converse by texting because it is easy and mindless.  However, it will never replace human conversation , which is precious.