Texting has become a very popular form of communication. This form of communication is increasing exponentially. According to a recent survey by Verizon Wireless of Georgians statewide, "close to 50 percent of its customers send and receive more than 100 text messages a week." This is enough to prove that this form of communication is bringing about a sea change in the way we communicate. Nonetheless, language experts are wary of this popularity. They have their reasons for it. Some surveys point out that youngsters who text endlessly lack skills in formal and professional communication. Rick Pukis, an Associate Professor of Communications at Augusta State University, points out, "Text messaging has made us a very impersonal society today". Human interactions entail smiling, shaking hands and all these are lacking in texting. Real life situations are being affected by this and human interactions are lacking in warmth due to this. So, there are always two sides of a story.

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