"In daily interactions, we often encounter people who could be considered good texters or poor texters. We thought texters might like abbreviations because it would convey an informal sense of closeness, so we were surprised that abbreviations elicited negative perceptions about people who use them."
"The team found that while young people tend to use more texting abbreviations, they still weren't fans of them. While our overall results on age were mixed, it's clear that younger people are not particularly fond of abbreviations."
"Sending texting abbreviations such as 'FWIW' were perceived as more insincere. They were also less likely to receive a response because they were seen to be making less effort in text conversation."
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