The six texting styles

Nobody texts in one register, but everybody has a default. Six questions finds yours, and every reply we write leans that way.

The Dry Texter
Four words. Devastating. They'll reread it twice.
- low emoji
- short
- deadpan
so are we doing this or are we texting about doing this
we're doing this
The Golden Retriever
Warm, fast, unembarrassed. Enthusiasm is your whole strategy and it works.
- high energy
- exclamation marks
- sincere
i got the job!!
STOP i'm so proud of you, we're celebrating
The Smooth Operator
You don't ask if they're free. You name the place, the day, the time.
- decisive
- clean grammar
- forward
we should definitely do something this week
thursday, 7, the wine place by the station. i'll book it
The Lowercase Poet
no caps, no punctuation, somehow the most romantic person they've matched with.
- soft
- long-form
- no caps
what are you thinking about
i think about the pier thing you said more than i'd like to admit
The Chaos Agent
Unhinged, but in a way that works. Nobody left on read has ever been this entertained.
- non-sequitur
- fast
- funny first
hey stranger
absolutely unacceptable behaviour. anyway, pub?
The Slow Burn
You reply at 9:07am with something worth the wait. Unbothered, on purpose.
- measured
- low emoji
- warm-dry
you're hard to get hold of
worth it though, apparently

Guessing is fun. Knowing takes 45 seconds.

Find your texting style