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 most efficient way to connect with someone. Typing up full sentences or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Worried, mature woman looking at smartphone. There are those who text using full sentences, and others who use abbreviations that make messages look like another language. It can be argued that it’s ...

Digital communication simplifies the effort required for in-person conversations. Texters often use abbreviations like IDK or K to speed up communication or to appear informal, cool and casual. But ...

Sometimes it's tempting to reply to texts with a quick 'LOL' or 'BRB'. But sending abbreviations such as these – which are short for 'laugh out loud' and 'be right back' – could make you seem ...

32 years ago this week, engineer Neil Papworth sent the very first text message to a colleague. It read, “Merry Christmas.” If he sent the same text message today it would likely read, “merry xmas.” ...