Which form of communication do you prefer, and why?

[splashofyellow]

Face-to-face conversation

Texting/Private messages

Phone call

Video call

Email

Letter

Other, what?

[keenybmr]

I think texting/calling is useful but should never ever be your primary mode of communication unless you both live far away and can't really meet up often.

A lot of human communication is body language and is lost over the phone and text messages and to have a stable long term relationship. You gotta.. "know" each other.

[MrMysteryMan]

Depending who I'm talking to really. But if it's someone I really like or I am friends with, face to face is the best form. You can read body language and expression and reaction way better and meanings don't get as convoluted when you actually see what the person feels.

[fauchelevent]

Face to face. Easier to read people’s emotions and easier to convey my own. Texting comes next but as long as it’s not over the phone, I’m okay with it 😂

[Zephyr_blossom]

Face to face. Definitely. You can’t gage as much through the others.

[madgoat]

Depends what you're trying to convey and with whom.
Text from Mrs to pick up something from supermarket on way home.
Skype to chat to work colleagues half way around the world (different language, similar timezone).
Email with colleagues in different timezone.
Phone calls bank or utilities when I have to.
Face to face. People actually in my life.

[CassieIsTrans]

It's easier to tell when you're lying to me when I can look you in the eye while you talk to me. You will give yourself away. I hate liars, and I would prefer to know that about you before we become more than just acquaintance.

[Buckzor]

Texting if i'm not comfortable with someone as I have time to think about how to answer, they can't see my facial expressions if I don't understand something, and it's hard for me to say specific things in person too.

[TeeruSel]

Text is app convenient nowadays, and it reaches out globally. Esp when you want to meet someone new, best to test the water via text for a couple of months before you decide to meet him/her the first time, even for a friendly catchup. Lots of freaks out there nowadays...

[molonski2]

Face to Face assuming its possible literally HAS to be the best form of communication.

[Udbhav_Bantwal]

If it is someone that I am comfortable with then I would speak face to face other wise I would text...

[MemeSupreme]

Face-to-face conversations are way more emotional and less robotic.

[graypaco]

Face to face of course you can tell a lot by body language. Snapchat is good too if they start a streak and keep it they are communicating everyday and you can tell when the break a streak they forgot about you that day

[Kuraj]

I'm ok with texting and video calls, I hate regular calls and I like to talk in person as long as there is something worthwhile to talk about.

[Guardian45]

I feel guilty saying this, cuz face-to-face is more expressive, but in it's absence, definitely texting. It doesn't where you are, what you're wearing or how you look. LOL!

[TallAnon]

It depends who, but texting just has this layer of safeness to it. (You get a few seconds to think about what you want yo say) If I like someone I rather talk face-to-face.

[JohnFrost]

But I feel text don't convey tone enough so you have to think about what the other ment more. When in conversation that clearer.

[TallAnon]

True, but if you text as much as I do, you can usually pick up on the small details a bit more 😊

For example, whenever I talked to friends when I was younger it would be through text. I would be gaming and solving problems people through text. It's just part of me now.

[JohnFrost]

Yeah me to. But that's about clear objective communication. Less so emotional communication. I had a 200+ guild that I led and had to deal with a lot of conflicts and emotional drama. As I was the go-to guy. Those conflicts usually start with people don't reading each others cues.

Biggest problem is when the person in the emotional state first realize he is in that state. Because all communication goes trough his text first it filters a lot.

[JohnFrost]

But text is great for objective communication becAuse it filters a lot of the emotion behind it. It can be clear and to the point without needing a whole conversations. Just I need this.

[jasco]

the only reason i dont like calling people is bc i can't understand them and i rather text first then give out any info of me to someone I don't know

[AlexEfron]

Face to face. Cause its easier to convey your feelings.. The only problem is that I can't initiate the conversation 😟

[LIM1T]

I prefer texting a little before meeting face to face but of course talking in person is much better

[genericname85]

face to face or texting. i don't like the other options much.

[Engineer__]

depends on what i need to do, if friends face to face is better, if job, mail may be better or face to face again.. lol
do you live in Finland tho?

[Mrblueballs42]

Id say talking to the person is ideal but ill text or call b

[Mayday40]

All of them as basically. Sitting on the couch hugging each other watching Netflix is better.

[Daphne93]

Face to Face if possible unless at work or in a Club can’t hear them talk.

[zecky]

Me and you get to see the real thing and not the possibly fake you.