How Texting Changes Society

Texting alters driving, relationships, communication, and academic behavior. It can have a negative and positive affect on communities. For instance, texting can be misinterpreted and can be unsafe, however it is a great way to communicate to relatives and friends. All things considered, there are safe and unsafe ways to text. Texting changes the world and the humans that live in it. For this reason, as humans text, society is changing. Texting changes society.
According to Ameen, in 2015, out of the 2.5 million Americans that are involved in accidents on the road each year, 1.6 million had a phone involved in them. In fact, this is sixty-four percent of all road accidents in the United States(Ameen). Certainly, these numbers are really high.
Before texting existed, traditionally, people met each other at work, through other friends, or already knew each other growing up.("The Effects Of Texting On Relationships"). Now most relationships start through dating sites and social media("The Effects Of Texting On Relationships"). Because of texting, many people feel uncomfortable talking with someone in person(Kluger). In general, most humans like texting because it gives them time to reply. Also, because, texting means that they do not have to use body language or facial expressions. This is taking a shortcut, but according to Cortez, communication is a very important component to a good
Cortez states the importance of each one in a relationship, body language being fifty five percent, tone being thirty eight percent, and words being seven percent. In fact, if texting is the basis of a relationship, it is missing the other ninety three percent of communication(Cortez). Another issue, is that texting can be misinterpreted. Because humans are missing ninety three percent, they could take something the wrong way. Obviously, it is can be hard to tell when someone is being sarcastic or genuinely sad. So far, texting has only had a negative impact on relationships, but according to DiDonato there are positive impact. First, texting allows people time to think about what they want to say, it allows people to respond over the course of time and give a thoughtful answer. Second, texting does not show body language, so the other person can not see sweaty palms, shaky fingers, etc. Lastly, texting is easy, unlike verbal conversations which can get very complex. Overall, texting affects relationships both negatively and