re: Do you consider texting equivalent to talking?

Texting is nowhere close to actual human interaction. It often fails to deliver on intent which leaves people guessing, it is incapable of delivering voice inflection, facial expressions, and true human warmth that comes with a phone call or better yet, face to face human interactions, and is a poor substitute in general for developing or maintaining relationships. Furthermore, the more we rely upon texting, the more we struggle in real human interactions, and the communication skills that actually do build and maintain relationships.

I think it’s become a lazy man’s approach, and except for a quick text here and there to let people know where you are, or you’re on your way, or picking up stuff at the grocery or whatever, it is in no means meant to be a replacement for face to face, or even hearing someone’s voice on the other end of a phone.

If distance prevents me from being there, I’d much prefer FaceTime than anything else in communicating with people.