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kisses on the end of texts are you fickle or a habit kiss sender

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Tigger2016 · 03/03/2016 17:55

Had this discussion with a friend last night and think I'm
A habit ending a text with an 'x' person- what about you

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Millliii · 03/03/2016 17:56

I don't do this unless it's my kids

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Katenka · 03/03/2016 17:59

I only do it to good friends or family.

I have however, out of habit, sent them to people I wouldn't normally. So I am really careful about now.

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Pyjamaface · 03/03/2016 17:59

I never do it

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RedMapleLeaf · 03/03/2016 18:00

I was very snotty about doing this, or more rather not doing it, to anyone other than my nearest loved ones. And then I went through a tough time and the kindness of strangers, aquaintances and friends got me through. I do a lot more x-ing nowadays Smile

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scribblegirl · 03/03/2016 18:00

I have different rules for different friends! Some I don't 'x', I know they think it's a bit unnecessary and weird. Best friend I do one x, most other friends one, though a particular friend always does three so I copy, I have it in my head that it's appropriate/polite to respond in kind as it were!!

DP gets a huge string of them on almost everything Blush my sister finds it bizzare that we still do after nearly 4 years!

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ShutUpAndEatYourBurger · 03/03/2016 18:09

I send them to my DP and family members and maybe some close friends but i wouldn't send them aquaintances, people ive just met or people on the internet.

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Abed · 03/03/2016 18:14

I only do it when texting my wife or close female friends.

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RaptorsCantPlayPoker · 03/03/2016 18:16

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MyNameIsSuz · 03/03/2016 18:20

I only do it with people who do it to me! I'm not really a 'x on the end' person, but it seems a bit unfriendly when a good friend signs off with xxx and I write back with none! I have a handful of friends who do it and sometimes my mum does too, and I always reciprocate.

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SwedishEdith · 03/03/2016 18:20

Kids only. I always find it a bit bizarre when I get them. They're sneaking into work emails as well now. I don't dislike them, just find them odd.

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Titsalinabumsquash · 03/03/2016 18:25

I do to family and friends, even DS's hospital team and out childminder end messages with kisses to me! Smile

I'm a bit too kiss happy though and once fired off a message to my ex and ended it with an x Blush

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MsMermaid · 03/03/2016 18:29

I only x for people who have xed me first. So dh and DD don't get them because it seems silly to end "milk, bread and cheese" or "5mins" with an x. We just aren't that type of family. Some friends get one and others get 3, because that's what they send to me and it seems polite to do the same.

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springydaffs · 03/03/2016 18:30

Almost always X at the end. Looks so cold without - and I really don't like receiving texts from friends without at least one X at the end. So cold.

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slicedfinger · 03/03/2016 18:31

Almost always. In fact, it tends to autocorrect to it anyway if I put my initial.x

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WhoaCadburys · 03/03/2016 19:15

I used to hate them, but noticed I was getting a lot a and gave up not returning them. Got one in a professional email the other day which completely freaked me out. Felt I had to return it as they were more senior - then felt really uncomfortable.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/03/2016 19:19

Nearly always. Looks cold without a x or two.

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Seeyounearertime · 03/03/2016 19:20

My GF gets 2 Xx at the end, if i forget i will send a second message filled with XXXXXXX xxxx XXXx etc.

I don't text anyone else as i hate everyone and have no friends.

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BennyTheBall · 03/03/2016 19:24

All of my friends do it and I find it most irritating, they seem to do it as some sort of sickly punctuation.

For eg, just had a quick exchange with a friend about a gym class tomorrow - completely perfunctory texts about times etc, but she has ended every one with x. Just stop it. It's so flipping girly.

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RonaldMcDonald · 03/03/2016 19:29

never

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DoorOFF · 03/03/2016 19:30

Really girly and weird

xx

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springydaffs · 03/03/2016 19:30

The way I see it it's like a kiss on greeting /leaving. It's just friendly. Doesn't mean I'm in love with the person.

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TheNaze73 · 04/03/2016 00:07

Anyone who uses kisses, emojis or lol, get blocked....,, 😉 xx lol

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RedOnHerHedd · 04/03/2016 00:25

I always do two x's

Xx

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VimFuego101 · 04/03/2016 00:43

I hate it, especially in Facebook groups where the people don't even know the other people in real life. 'Can I pick up today Hun? Xxx'. STOP IT.

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Naoko · 04/03/2016 00:57

Never, not to anyone. It irritates me to a completely irrational degree when people do it to me too.

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