another fact is that ppl will write things in atxt that they will never actually vocalize in a real conversation.
A) its not so awkward
B)u can always say oops i typed the wrong thing or someone else wrote it
There ar boys and girls in yeshivos and bais yakovs , who become so addictyed they end up texting on shabbos, uncontrollable.
Rabbi Wallerstien can confirm this for anyone who finds this hard to believe.