• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 16:40
CEST 22:40
KST 05:40
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL20] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Holding On8Maestros of the Game: Live Finals Preview (RO4)5TL.net Map Contest #21 - Finalists4Team TLMC #5: Vote to Decide Ladder Maps!0[ASL20] Ro8 Preview Pt1: Mile High15
Community News
PartinG joins SteamerZone, returns to SC2 competition185.0.15 Balance Patch Notes (Live version)91$2,500 WardiTV TL Map Contest Tournament 151Stellar Fest: StarCraft II returns to Canada11Weekly Cups (Sept 22-28): MaxPax double, Zerg wins, PTR12
StarCraft 2
General
5.0.15 Balance Patch Notes (Live version) PartinG joins SteamerZone, returns to SC2 competition ZvT - Army Composition - Slow Lings + Fast Banes Stellar Fest: StarCraft II returns to Canada Had to smile :)
Tourneys
$2,500 WardiTV TL Map Contest Tournament 15 Stellar Fest Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament LANified! 37: Groundswell, BYOC LAN, Nov 28-30 2025 Maestros of The Game—$20k event w/ live finals in Paris
Strategy
Custom Maps
External Content
Mutation # 493 Quick Killers Mutation # 492 Get Out More Mutation # 491 Night Drive Mutation # 490 Masters of Midnight
Brood War
General
BarrackS' ASL S20 Ro.8 Review&Power of Friendship Question regarding recent ASL Bisu vs Larva game BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Thoughts on rarely used units RepMastered™: replay sharing and analyzer site
Tourneys
[ASL20] Ro8 Day 4 [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL20] Ro8 Day 3 Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
TvZ Theorycraft - Improving on State of the Art Current Meta I am doing this better than progamers do. Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
ZeroSpace Megathread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Dawn of War IV Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion LiquidDota to reintegrate into TL.net
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The Games Industry And ATVI Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club! The Happy Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread NBA General Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023 Formula 1 Discussion TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
SC2 Client Relocalization [Change SC2 Language] Linksys AE2500 USB WIFI keeps disconnecting Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
Recent Gifted Posts The Automated Ban List BarCraft in Tokyo Japan for ASL Season5 Final
Blogs
[AI] From Comfort Women to …
Peanutsc
Mental Health In Esports: Wo…
TrAiDoS
Try to reverse getting fired …
Garnet
[ASL20] Players bad at pi…
pullarius1
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1418 users

Texting vs Face-to-face communication - Page 4

Forum Index > General Forum
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next All
oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
June 20 2011 13:08 GMT
#61
physical contact for sure

your distance to her heart is directly related to the distance between skins
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
Sovetsky Soyuz
Profile Joined May 2011
Russian Federation905 Posts
June 20 2011 13:14 GMT
#62
On June 20 2011 13:35 Manifesto7 wrote:
Sounds like homework to me.

Fo'sho!
Lennon
Profile Joined February 2010
United Kingdom2275 Posts
June 20 2011 13:17 GMT
#63
On June 20 2011 13:57 YeYo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2011 13:44 Gaius Baltar wrote:
My girlfriend never texts. She comes when she wants, always wearing the same red dress. I don't think other people can see her and sometimes she hits me, but I love her all the same.


I give this the most WTF post ive seen on TL.


This is the best post on TL.
RA
Profile Joined October 2008
Latvia791 Posts
June 20 2011 14:18 GMT
#64
No, haven't. I hate using text to talk to people I care about. I don't even like using the phone.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32080 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-20 14:51:47
June 20 2011 14:51 GMT
#65
On June 20 2011 14:42 Manifesto7 wrote:
I always laugh at the guys on the train who have two cellphones. One is for the wife and one is for "work". The phone is the #1 way people get caught cheating imo.


Two phones is always either a drug dealer or a cover up for some other type of nefarious activity. It's like the biggest red flag ever haha
PROFESSIONAL GAMER - SEND ME OFFERS TO JOIN YOUR TEAM - USA USA USA
TheGiz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada708 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-20 16:35:51
June 20 2011 15:55 GMT
#66
  • Texting is the least personal form of communication in existence. It's meant to send messages when you don't want to disturb someone else. The concept of 'intimate' texting is bullshit imo.

  • MSN/AIM/GoogleTalk is slightly more personal in that the messages are real time and can be longer. Still highly impersonal and lacks the necessary tonal cues inherent in voice communication.

  • Phone/voice communication trumps all text communication. Humans are meant to converse orally.

  • Video chat like Skype is a little better but still awkward in that because it's JUST face to face. People also tend to act for the camera, which is insincere. There's also the lack of eye contact.

  • Talking with another person in real life is how humans are meant to interact. Sure there are message errors but that's due to a myriad of psychological problems between the two or more participants. If you have problems with person-to-person communication I suggest you take steps to improve your emotional intelligence, because you cannot experience life properly without the ability to talk to another person in this manner.

Life is not about making due with what you have; it's about finding out just how much you can achieve. Never settle for anything less than the best. - - - Read my blog!
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
June 20 2011 16:24 GMT
#67
On June 20 2011 13:35 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
What? No.



And if I may add, lol what?


Seriously? You're asking if millions of years of evolution can be trumped by a cell phone then no. Texting isn't better than face to face.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
Kaila
Profile Joined June 2011
United States29 Posts
June 20 2011 17:57 GMT
#68
On June 20 2011 21:50 Kaonis wrote:
My girlfriend doesn't have a cell phone.

Most loving relationship I've ever been in, too.

Things like that often really depend on the person. I too had a boyfriend who didn't have a cell phone, and he was the most difficult person to get a hold of as well as a cheater.

This thread defeats itself since people are talking about personal interaction versus technological and are ignoring the human element. It is up to you and the person you are interacting with to find a proper balance and to not be awkward in person.
Playguuu
Profile Joined April 2010
United States926 Posts
June 20 2011 18:04 GMT
#69
On June 20 2011 23:51 Hawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2011 14:42 Manifesto7 wrote:
I always laugh at the guys on the train who have two cellphones. One is for the wife and one is for "work". The phone is the #1 way people get caught cheating imo.


Two phones is always either a drug dealer or a cover up for some other type of nefarious activity. It's like the biggest red flag ever haha


Haha, sounds like Breaking Bad. Guy was a drug dealer and his wife thought he was cheating on her.

In college I noticed how prevalent cell phones were. Girls would stare at their cell phones instead of meeting people. Biggest signal they were in a relationship or had a grand sense of self-importance and not worth even talking to. It's irritating how the more they "connect" to people the more they push "outsiders" away.

Maybe that's what they are going for, but I think a lot of them were just faking it.
I used to be just like you, then I took a sweetroll to the knee.
drewcifer
Profile Joined June 2010
United States192 Posts
June 20 2011 18:30 GMT
#70
penis to face communication is my all time favorite tbh.

okay so i added nothing to the conversation, but isnt op a troll?

User was temp banned for this post.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6179 Posts
June 20 2011 18:59 GMT
#71
On June 20 2011 14:49 Kaila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2011 14:45 Piste wrote:
On June 20 2011 14:42 Manifesto7 wrote:
I always laugh at the guys on the train who have two cellphones. One is for the wife and one is for "work". The phone is the #1 way people get caught cheating imo.

Because partner goes through your phone? Shouldn't be like that :/

Sometimes it's more about their own insecurities than a distrust in you. I had an ex go through my text messages and AIM conversations twice. It was a deal breaker in the end, but I understood that he had issues from previous relationships which led to his actions.

Then again, I always wonder about people who have more than one cell phone. Seems rather unnecessary unless you're up to something illegal.

how is that not distrust?
Kaila
Profile Joined June 2011
United States29 Posts
June 20 2011 19:17 GMT
#72
On June 21 2011 03:59 Piste wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2011 14:49 Kaila wrote:
On June 20 2011 14:45 Piste wrote:
On June 20 2011 14:42 Manifesto7 wrote:
I always laugh at the guys on the train who have two cellphones. One is for the wife and one is for "work". The phone is the #1 way people get caught cheating imo.

Because partner goes through your phone? Shouldn't be like that :/

Sometimes it's more about their own insecurities than a distrust in you. I had an ex go through my text messages and AIM conversations twice. It was a deal breaker in the end, but I understood that he had issues from previous relationships which led to his actions.

Then again, I always wonder about people who have more than one cell phone. Seems rather unnecessary unless you're up to something illegal.

how is that not distrust?

I didn't say it wasn't distrust, I said it was more about his own insecurities.
pQylling
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Denmark139 Posts
June 20 2011 19:28 GMT
#73
On June 20 2011 13:44 Gaius Baltar wrote:
My girlfriend never texts. She comes when she wants, always wearing the same red dress. I don't think other people can see her and sometimes she hits me, but I love her all the same.


Did you make that TL account just to post that? You win +1 internets for that reference sir!
Precipice
Profile Joined April 2010
United States121 Posts
June 20 2011 19:48 GMT
#74
On June 20 2011 13:31 Astrapto wrote:
Hey TL. So today I was thinking of how friends and bf/gf's can grow closer together through texting, but then that intimacy doesn't come through when seeing each other face-to-face.
You might know each other's deep thoughts and feelings, but have trouble talking in person.
Have you guys experienced this, or something similar? Facebook can be similar. Has technology killed relationships? What do you think of the medium?


When saying something for a first time, people tend to feel much safer doing so through texts. The reasons are rather simple. First, you feel less attached to your message so the danger of making some teenage statement like, "I want to kiss you" is much lesser than actually trying to kiss someone. Similarly, when a person reads a text message, divorced from your body and facial gestures, he/she can interpret it as they wish. So, if the person you're texting wants to read less commitment in your words, they will; if she wants to read more, she will. The point is that it is a weakened form of communication.

What I think is causing you issues is that when you have these chats with her (or whoever) you develop a picture of the relationship based on your intentions and hopes. That picture, however, has never been tested against the picture that she has in her mind when she reads that message. When communicating with people in person you are able to understand the extent to which they agree or disagree with your statements: the result is that you gain a level of understanding for how they think about things that are "subjective". That is, just because subjective is personal, does not mean you cannot figure out someone else's subjective thoughts and opinions. Communicating with someone, intimately, means understanding their subjectivity: it means understanding exactly how they interpret what you say and what those words mean to them. Thus, when you meet up in person, you are not sure of the extent to which her "I want to kiss you too" meant the same thing that it did to you over the phone. You are then afraid to pursue it.

The other relatively simple concept is that a "thing" spoken is different than a "thing" written.
Mastery is the fruit of repetition
Craton
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States17254 Posts
June 20 2011 20:04 GMT
#75
On June 20 2011 13:57 YeYo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 20 2011 13:44 Gaius Baltar wrote:
My girlfriend never texts. She comes when she wants, always wearing the same red dress. I don't think other people can see her and sometimes she hits me, but I love her all the same.


I give this the most WTF post ive seen on TL.

Look at the account name of the poster.
twitch.tv/cratonz
Astrapto
Profile Joined December 2010
United States69 Posts
June 20 2011 20:16 GMT
#76
On June 21 2011 00:55 TheGiz wrote:
  • Texting is the least personal form of communication in existence. It's meant to send messages when you don't want to disturb someone else. The concept of 'intimate' texting is bullshit imo.

  • MSN/AIM/GoogleTalk is slightly more personal in that the messages are real time and can be longer. Still highly impersonal and lacks the necessary tonal cues inherent in voice communication.

  • Phone/voice communication trumps all text communication. Humans are meant to converse orally.

  • Video chat like Skype is a little better but still awkward in that because it's JUST face to face. People also tend to act for the camera, which is insincere. There's also the lack of eye contact.

  • Talking with another person in real life is how humans are meant to interact. Sure there are message errors but that's due to a myriad of psychological problems between the two or more participants. If you have problems with person-to-person communication I suggest you take steps to improve your emotional intelligence, because you cannot experience life properly without the ability to talk to another person in this manner.



This is helpful and seems pretty accurate, thank you.
ALLEN
Roeder
Profile Joined July 2010
Denmark735 Posts
June 20 2011 20:17 GMT
#77
The overuse of smileys and emoticons are cancer of the texting communication.
It is in some cases impossible to read and comprehend messages when they're filled with smileys. Is the person serious? Is the person afraid to sound serious?

But RL > digitally, no doubt.
Starcraft is a mix between chess, poker and a Michael Bay movie.
KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
June 20 2011 20:21 GMT
#78
If it were up to me, I'd communicate only by electronic means. I'm also starting a misanthropology in college. hit me up if you want to join.
MMA: U realise MMA: Most of my army EgIdra: fuck off MMA: Killed my orbital MMA: LOL MMA: just saying MMA: u werent loss
Astrapto
Profile Joined December 2010
United States69 Posts
June 21 2011 02:37 GMT
#79
What's a "misanthropology"?
ALLEN
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
June 21 2011 02:40 GMT
#80
Ehhh texting is only supposed to be for communication when you don't have time to see eachother while wanting to talk to eachother. Even then, calling is usually better, but you don't want to be calling multiple times a day, so texting isn't so bad. If you actually prefer texting over face-to-face communication then your relationship is a joke to be honest.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Safe House 2
18:00
Qualifier #1
ZombieGrub352
EnkiAlexander 78
LiquipediaDiscussion
[BSL 2025] Weekly
18:00
#16
ZZZero.O127
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
ZombieGrub352
Nathanias 69
BRAT_OK 56
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 17091
Rain 6075
Larva 145
ZZZero.O 127
Dewaltoss 104
sSak 49
sas.Sziky 32
HiyA 30
Rock 24
NaDa 12
Dota 2
capcasts112
League of Legends
JimRising 650
Counter-Strike
ScreaM1967
flusha130
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu534
Khaldor345
Other Games
FrodaN4415
Grubby3255
fl0m1114
Mlord800
RotterdaM382
KnowMe210
XaKoH 142
ArmadaUGS105
Livibee69
UpATreeSC61
rGuardiaN40
Mew2King37
Trikslyr36
Sick25
JuggernautJason16
Organizations
Other Games
EGCTV1299
gamesdonequick932
StarCraft 2
angryscii 27
Other Games
BasetradeTV1
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 19 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• printf 63
• Hupsaiya 53
• davetesta36
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• Migwel
• IndyKCrew
StarCraft: Brood War
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• masondota21470
• WagamamaTV332
• Ler99
League of Legends
• Jankos2094
Other Games
• imaqtpie1475
• tFFMrPink 18
Upcoming Events
Sparkling Tuna Cup
13h 20m
BSL Team Wars
22h 20m
Team Bonyth vs Team Dewalt
Dewalt vs kogeT
JDConan vs Tarson
RaNgeD vs DragOn
StRyKeR vs Bonyth
Aeternum vs Hejek
Replay Cast
1d 13h
Map Test Tournament
2 days
Map Test Tournament
3 days
Tenacious Turtle Tussle
4 days
The PondCast
4 days
Map Test Tournament
4 days
Map Test Tournament
5 days
OSC
5 days
[ Show More ]
Korean StarCraft League
6 days
CranKy Ducklings
6 days
Map Test Tournament
6 days
OSC
6 days
[BSL 2025] Weekly
6 days
Safe House 2
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 3
Maestros of the Game
HCC Europe

Ongoing

BSL 20 Team Wars
BSL 21 Points
ASL Season 20
CSL 2025 AUTUMN (S18)
Acropolis #4 - TS2
EC S1
ESL Pro League S22
Frag Blocktober 2025
Urban Riga Open #1
FERJEE Rush 2025
Birch Cup 2025
DraculaN #2
LanDaLan #3
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025

Upcoming

C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
SC4ALL: Brood War
BSL Season 21
BSL 21 Team A
RSL Revival: Season 3
Stellar Fest
SC4ALL: StarCraft II
WardiTV TLMC #15
ESL Impact League Season 8
SL Budapest Major 2025
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.