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 ...

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 ...

Using abbreviations while texting can make you seem insincere, according to a new research study published by the American Psychological Association in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. The ...

My brother’s text messages can read like fragments of an ancient code: “hru,” “wyd,” “plz”—truncated, cryptic, and never quite satisfying to receive. I’ll often find myself second-guessing whether ...

OMG! IMO, texting abbreviations are the GOAT! If you have absolutely no idea what that means, it might be time to brush up on your texting abbreviations. These collections of letters, short for a ...