We all know that grammatically you are supposed to end you sentences with periods. We have been taught this since Kindergarten. But as Rachel Feltman says in her article, on The Washington Post, "Ending your texts with a period is truly monstrous. We all know this. Grammar be darned, it just doesn't look friendly." Researchers led by Binghamton University's Celia Klin state that "text messages ending with a period are perceived as being less sincere, probably because the people sending them are heartless." And in their follow-up research, they have found that "exclamation points—once a rather uncouth punctuation mark—may make your messages seem more sincere than no punctuation at all."

Texting lacks many of the social cues of face-to-face conversations, so texters rely on what they can see. So next time you are texting someone, think long and hard about using a period. You don't want that period to stress out the person you are texting.

Possible Preaching Angle:

Whew, relationships can sure be complicated!!!

Source:

Rachel Feltman, “Study confirms that ending your texts with a period is terrible,” The Washington Post (12-8-15)