Now, we’ve all heard the dire warnings about texting—it will ruin your communication skills and turn you into either a grammatical disaster or a horrendous conversationalist unable to sustain real relationships, or both. The truth is, texting is here to stay and we don’t have to tell you it’s wildly convenient and easy. Its benefits include finding your friends in a loud, crowded venue, sending yourself directions or a shopping list to remember later and text-flirting—can’t forget that one! That being said, it’s definitely time to embrace it and learn the art, and also the rules, of texting. Here are 20 text etiquette guidelines to get you started.
