Can Love Blossom via SMS
Just before Northwestern University senior Rachel Clayton returned home from school, her boyfriend told her — for the first time — that he loved her. She was thrilled by his sentiment, but after the initial butterflies subsided, Clayton felt a little, well, cheated.
"I just sat there and stared at my cellphone," says Clayton, 22. "After six months of dating, I couldn't believe that the first time he used those words was over a text message."
Though most couples probably wouldn't attempt to take their relationship to the next level via wireless communication, a growing number of Americans are flirting, setting up dates and even whispering (er, spelling out?) sweet nothings through the digital medium of short message service (SMS).
Sent between cellphones, BlackBerries or other handheld devices, these mini-missives of 160 characters or less offer potential dates a fast, informal way to connect. But while text messages can be endearingly short and sweet, men and women often have polarized opinions about how they should be used in romantic situations. (Related item: Text etiquette: How to avoid pushing the wrong buttons)
"When someone asked me to dinner for the first time over text message, I found it more than a little insulting," says Stephanie Davis, 27, a magazine editor in New York. "So I sent him a reply suggesting that he pick up the phone and ask me out properly. I never heard from him again."
"I just sat there and stared at my cellphone," says Clayton, 22. "After six months of dating, I couldn't believe that the first time he used those words was over a text message."
Though most couples probably wouldn't attempt to take their relationship to the next level via wireless communication, a growing number of Americans are flirting, setting up dates and even whispering (er, spelling out?) sweet nothings through the digital medium of short message service (SMS).
Sent between cellphones, BlackBerries or other handheld devices, these mini-missives of 160 characters or less offer potential dates a fast, informal way to connect. But while text messages can be endearingly short and sweet, men and women often have polarized opinions about how they should be used in romantic situations. (Related item: Text etiquette: How to avoid pushing the wrong buttons)
"When someone asked me to dinner for the first time over text message, I found it more than a little insulting," says Stephanie Davis, 27, a magazine editor in New York. "So I sent him a reply suggesting that he pick up the phone and ask me out properly. I never heard from him again."
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