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Why text communication becomes anxiety-provoking in relationships

I type and delete the same message fifteen times before sending anything because I can't read his tone lately and I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The absence of non-verbal cues transforms every message into an interpretive challenge.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance relationships via technology?”

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