Text Messaging as a Form or Communication

I am really interested in a newer communication style that has recently come about.  This way of communication is texting.  Texting is a great way to communicate in a text format to other people without having to speak to that individual face to face or on the phone.  Many people do not like the way they formulate sentences on the phone or in person so a simple text message is easy to send and which can allow that certain individual to proofread or edit the text before it is sent.  It is easy to catch a grammatical error when you do not say it aloud.  Also, research has shown that receiving a text can make people happy because it stimulates the brain.  When a person receives a text message they are excited to see what is going to be said by which individual.  I love to text message people and I do it every single day now.  It is a lifestyle choice that I partake in and I feel that I have made more and stronger connections because of this style of communication.  Not only am I having a conversation with other individuals, but it seems like I am talking to them immensely even if throughout the day the conversations are short and limited.  The time it takes a person to write a text message, look it over, send it, have the other individual receive it and respond can take many minutes at a time.  This causes people to think that a person is talking to them for a very long time in fact they are really only taking a small proportion of time to say very little.  If a typical conversation through the phone would take maybe a few minutes, a texts conversation could take hours.  This length of time keeps people occupied and happy making the day seem like it goes by quicker.  Text messaging has its flaws yes, like how people will not have as good verbal skills, people lose sleep from staying up late to receive a message, and some people die from texting while driving.  However, I think text messaging is a great way to learn about someone without personal physical interaction and sometimes it is hard to interact with someone who you never see.  Texting in general is an interesting topic if you think about it and I think it will be used for many years to come.