I agree with this article, as far as the personality types I can match to people whom I text. However, I think age also plays a big factor. In my experience, if my older relatives or friends will even attempt to text, it's sometimes a challenge for both of us. My mom, for instance, has a Tracfone "for emergencies" that's rarely charged, and with which she definitely does not text. My dad signs every text message, "Love, Dad," like he's written an actual letter to me. And other older people I know struggle with the impersonal (in their opinion) nature of texting. The generation younger than me doesn't even seem to text at all! They use various other apps like Snapchat, which makes me feel really out of the loop (I'm 30, btw)!
Also, I think that this article left out a big factor in mobile communication in that many people don't like to text at all. As an INFJ, I personally love texting. I can respond when it's convenient and I can be doing other things at the same time, like cooking or cleaning, etc. And, I don't have to deal with the awkwardness of running out of things to talk about or trying to get off the phone politely. I can just say, "LOL!! :-) " and be done with it. But I have several friends/ family that just refuse to text, and frequently call me to chat, which, as a mom of young kids who also works full-time outside of the home, I really don't have time for long phone conversations! When I do have time, I don't want to be talking on the phone. But I can't seem to get them to convert, and so instead, sadly, we just rarely talk at all!
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I agree with this article, as far as the personality types I can match to people whom I text. However, I think age also plays a big factor. In my experience, if my older relatives or friends will even attempt to text, it's sometimes a challenge for both of us. My mom, for instance, has a Tracfone "for emergencies" that's rarely charged, and with which she definitely does not text. My dad signs every text message, "Love, Dad," like he's written an actual letter to me. And other older people I know struggle with the impersonal (in their opinion) nature of texting. The generation younger than me doesn't even seem to text at all! They use various other apps like Snapchat, which makes me feel really out of the loop (I'm 30, btw)!
Also, I think that this article left out a big factor in mobile communication in that many people don't like to text at all. As an INFJ, I personally love texting. I can respond when it's convenient and I can be doing other things at the same time, like cooking or cleaning, etc. And, I don't have to deal with the awkwardness of running out of things to talk about or trying to get off the phone politely. I can just say, "LOL!! :-) " and be done with it. But I have several friends/ family that just refuse to text, and frequently call me to chat, which, as a mom of young kids who also works full-time outside of the home, I really don't have time for long phone conversations! When I do have time, I don't want to be talking on the phone. But I can't seem to get them to convert, and so instead, sadly, we just rarely talk at all!