It can be tempting to start fighting about something via text. I mean we spend most of our lives attached to our phones, so of course, an argument is going to pop up as you're messaging back and forth. But don't do it!
Trust me. It never ends well, and here's why.
It's easy to misunderstand things. Words can get misconstrued since you aren't able to hear the person's tone of voice or see their body language. Things can escalate very quickly if you are both not understanding each other.
It's easy to ignore the other person and let things fester. When you argue in person, you're forced to deal with the conflict and not just walk away. But via text, it's so easy to just stop responding to the other person. And the longer you let things fester, the worse off your relationship is going to be. A
study from researchers at the University of California Berkeley and Northwestern University found that “the length of time each member of a couple spent being upset [when in conflict] was strongly correlated with their long-term marital happiness."
So the next time you find yourself starting to argue with your partner over text, just say, "Let's talk about this in person."
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