You know where most promising relationships die? The text thread. Text has no tone, no context, and no nervous system cues. It’s easy to project, misread, and create meaning where there isn’t any. Sure, it’s fun and flirty at first, but you’re not building a relationship through text. You’re building an illusion. The more you chase that dopamine hit from the ping, the less you’re paying attention to what actually matters—consistency, emotional safety, and bandwidth in real life. And yes, sometim