Why ‘thx’ isn’t as gracious as it seems — hidden meaning behind the text message revealed

“Thx”? No, thanks.

These days, text conversations can look like we’re writing in code. But researchers have found that these shortcuts, considered quick and efficient to some, can weaken relationships rather than simplify them.

They wanted to explore whether the shortened words undermine genuine dialogue and the “unspoken signals” behind them, the authors explained in the Independent.

In a survey of...
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