Text messaging or SMS texting has been a phenomenon since mobile phones have become readily available. It can be a quick and simple method to relay a message to someone or it can be used to convey information to someone you don't want to talk to.
Texting has had a real affect on children. It has been reported in the media of children suffering from repetitive muscle strain from vigorous and frequent texting. This in turn has also led to kids running up bills in the £1000s.
Relying on texting also means the reduction of human contact. Users can 'hide behind' their phones in a cowardly fashion. It is now not uncommon for someone to dump his or her partner via texting. On the other hand it can be used to create romance - 'flirt texting' is where two people interact via texting with sexual undertones and innuendos.