We live in a very high tech world. Technology is the now thing. It is everywhere. We now text more than we talk. We email more than we use the postal service. So is it appropriate for couples in relationships to take advantage of these new ways of communication?
In many ways yes. I love receiving a sweet text from my husband. Texting and emailing are great ways to remind each other of tasks or just to say hello.
However, these types of communication may not be best when it comes to more important issues. For example, breaking off a relationship or canceling a date may not be topics that can be handled without direct communication.
Some things are just worthy of a human voice. I can only imagine in today’s world how many relationships have ended with a text or an email. Millions, I am sure.
I personally feel that this type of break-up is cowardly. It is unfair because the person on the other end has no rebuttal. They cannot ask questions or defend themselves. That is likely the exact reason that the particular method of break-up was chosen.
In some cases, the break-up may not even be real. An article that I had written in the Education section discussed a teacher who had her cell phone stolen by students. The students sent a text message to her fiancé as if they were her. They confessed to her having an affair. The entire story was false.
Before sending out an email or text break-up, consider that your partner at least deserves a chance to defend or question. If you are on the receiving end of the message, never take it and let it go. If you are truly interested in making the relationship work, demand face-to-face or at least live communication.