Guys, when you text, do you usually use exclamation points for every single remark? It just seems so girly?

[Anonymous]

Guys, when you text, do you usually use exclamation points for every single remark? Especially just a run of the mill conversation. It just seems so girly...

[Anonymous]

Sometimes it feels necessary! Because if the girl does not trust the guy. I don't naturally want to put in exclamation marks, but I do often because I can see the girl relaxes. If I am myself, I might look like a nutcase. I'm not a nutcase. I'm not a nutcase! lol ;-D... see?

[Asker]

Nah... I think you're a nutcase!!!

But it was a regular conversation:
Nice to know someone in the know!

You should apply!

Data system definitely needs retooling!

Don't blame you!

Sounds good!

Way too many exclamation marks for a boring convo.

[Opinion Owner]

Wtf... do you always use exclamation marks as well? who is who? (Well, not any difference actually (!))...

How does the guy speak in person? Are you attracted to him?- you must have been at some point..

[Asker]

These were all his comments. If I put on my comments it would just be too long.

We are just friends/colleagues. Work at different institutions. I'm in Boston now and he's in Dallas.

[Asker]

He's actually the calm , cool, collected type. Straight to the point and brief. I sometimes tend to text like a short email. Bad habit.

[Opinion Owner]

Oh, so he is like a machine. If you programme a machine that this is how to relate to women, then exclamation marks are what can happen... I am into ellipsis big time... keeps the convo flowing I feel...

[Asker]

I'm into ellipsis too. After awhile he started to use them too. I thought it was that he had changed his patterns and wasn't mimicking me. Life doesn't always revolve around one.

Oh, well eternal mystery... I still think it might be low testosterone levels... =)

[Opinion Owner]

oh yeah. That makes sense.

[Blueeyes81]

Never used to. Then I met a woman who always did. It felt strange not to respond with equal enthusiasm. So I began only with her to use exclamation points!

[Asker]

I know when you like someone a lot you mimic their patterns as a way of relating, but this is the first time I've seen him do that.

I looked back to see if I was doing the same in my message, but it's one of the few times, my conversation has no excessive punctuation marks or emojis.

[Yakiudon]

I use exclamation points a lot as well, but I didn't think it was girly. I guess it's true though cause If I'm mad, I just use periods and short messages like, "Cool." or "Okay." I think those really send the red flags.

[Asker]

I'm Ok with girls using exclamation marks. It was a guy that was doing it that usually doesn't do so, so I kind of got to wondering.

[sandyyy_]

i thought i was the only one that thought like this. It does seem girly!

[ashika]

Agreed! And i still can't figure out why lol

[Asker]

Guess I am not paranoid then...

But the conversation was like"

Nice to know someone in the know...

You should apply!

Data system definitely needs retooling!

Don't blame you!

Sounds good!

Waaaayyy too many !!!

[sandyyy_]

Lol he sounds really excited

[Asker]

Yeeaahhh... I'm gonna go with low testosterone levels... =)

[sandyyy_]

Lol i hate to admit but that really might be the case..

[p0rtis26]

I use it sometimes when I am excited, but not very often. I tend to put a lot of smiley faces to always show my text persona as friendly.

[Asker]

I'm OK with it being used once in a while in a conversation. If you have all periods, the conversation seems dull or flat. Just was so odd that this was just a regular conversation and it was like:

Nice to know someone in the know...

You should apply...

Data system definitely needs retooling...

Don't blame you...

Sounds good...

Just a little bit too excessive, in my opinion.

[Asker]

Didn't come out in the text, but after each statement there was an exclamation mark.

[p0rtis26]

hahaha I saw all these periods, got ya =)

[StylishNerd]

I don't think that there is a pattern here..
I think that it has something to do with girly

[Anonymous]

How is it girly to use a lot of exclamation points... how? Why?

[Aizou]

Naww, I just use smileys of different kinds ^~^

[Asker]

With every girl or just ones you have an interest in?

[Aizou]

As long as it's not a deeply serious topic
I will always use smileys ^.~

That changes with my girlfriend though, where it
becomes hearts, and other signs instead ♡~♡

[Asker]

Awwwww... <3<3<3