Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There used to be a time when the best way to communicate was by making a phone call. Now, texting seems to be the quickest and ...

If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new research. If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to ...

Sending abbreviations in text messages is second nature to many people, with the abbreviations for “laugh out loud” or “be right back” among the many that are exchanged. But those instinctive ...

Sending abbreviations in text messages is second nature to many people, with the abbreviations for “laugh out loud” or “be right back” among the many that are exchanged. But those instinctive ...

Brb, ttyl, icymi — texting can have a language all its own. According to a new study, using that language may come with unexpected, negative consequences, however. Published in Journal of Experimental ...

Spelling out words instead of using abbreviations in texts can help you appear more sincere and increase the likelihood of receiving a response, according to new research published by the American ...

Texting abbreviations have been around for decades, since texting itself. And now, more abbreviations and slang words continue to crop up as Gen Z enters adulthood and Gen A gets old enough to have ...

According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, researchers found that if you text using abbreviations, it could be a detriment to your social life. A team of ...