I'm not going to call a bunch of friends to make a dumb comment or joke that I would in person, but I have unlimited texting to them, and I can say small things that don't deserve a phone call. It's not rude to text while taking a shit, talking is not. A lot of people can't talk on the phone at work, but they can text. With someone you just met, it takes the pressure off you for the conversation because you can wait to respond, edit what you say before you send, etc.
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