We Never Talk Anymore The Problem With Text Messaging Summary

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In this article, “We Never Talk Anymore: The Problem With Text Messaging” Jeffrey Kluger in 2012, he discusses about text message becoming a serious problem, and how does it affect peoples’ relationships. First, people can control better when they text messaging than talking on the phone. When using text to connect with others you are able to reply whenever you want and say exactly what you want to say. Second, the telephone has been gradually reduced, increasingly people start text messaging, not only young text more, also older generation. Third, text messaging changed peoples’ communication style. They start avoidant conversation, but not phobic, because it’s easier. They don’t need to show what they really feel; people can’t really know

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