Dec 11

Why You Should Avoid Using Periods in Texts

Why You Should Avoid Using Periods in Texts

 

Why You Should Avoid Using Periods in Texts

Why You Should Avoid Using Periods in Texts

 

English teachers will cringe, but a new study suggests that using a period in your text messages can make the message appear “less sincere” than if no punctuation is used to end a statement.

Researchers at Binghamton University’s Department of Psychology studied the communication behavior of 126 undergraduates through either text messages or handwritten notes. Texting was chosen as “one of the most frequently used” communication methods and “mimics face-to-face communication,” according to the study, titled “Texting Insincerely: The Role of the Period in Text Messaging.”

“When the exchanges appeared as text messages, the responses that ended with a period were rated as less sincere than those that did not end with a period,” according to the study. The study found there was no difference whether punctuation was used on handwritten notes.

“When speaking, people easily convey social and emotional information with eye gaze, facial expressions, tone of voice, pauses, and so on,” says lead researcher Celia Klin. Texting omits social cues and so “it makes sense that texters rely on what they have available to them — emoticons, deliberate misspellings that mimic speech sounds and, according to our data, punctuation.”

Source: “Study Says Using Periods in Text Messages Is ‘Less Sincere,’” AJC.com (Dec. 9, 2015)

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