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Is texting good or bad for relationships?

ANI | By, Washington
Nov 12, 2013 05:59 PM IST

A new study has revealed that texting via cell phone can be good for a relationship, as it can increase intimacy by making partners more available and expanding their repertoire of connection.

A new study has revealed that texting via cell phone can be good for a relationship, as it can increase intimacy by making partners more available and expanding their repertoire of connection.

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However, at the same time, the study’s authors cautioned that texting is devoid of important face-to-face cues, thus raises the risk of miscommunication and can cause damage to the relationship, Allthingsd.com reported.

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The study by executive matchmaking service Selective Search also found that repeated texts from male partners was a negative sign for relationships and the men who rely on texting were seen as not taking the relationship seriously.

Barbie Adler, founder of the Chicago-based executive matchmaking service Adler said that, irrespective of gender, it is how one uses texting that matters the most.

Adler said that relying on texts as a primary means of communication is a bad idea for a relationship.

The study was published in Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.

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