Does it mean anything if a man puts an "x" in a text?

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I texted a male colleague. It's my first time I've ever texted him and he put an x at the end.

Normally I wouldn't think anything of it but we chat alot on teams messaging and he's never done that before. It's not really like him so that's why I even noticed tbh. It seems very our of character for him.

No, it doesn’t inherently mean anything as some people use it as an auto pilot punctuation in texts.

Particularly around Christmas time where he may have been conversing with friends/family via text immediately before responding to your message, and signed off in the usual way.

He may have realised after hitting send and thought ‘oops, that’s not the done thing with a colleague.’

But unless something in the message was significant, then the x as a stand alone is not significant.

I put an "x" on texts - they're personal non formal communications! I wouldn't put "x" on a teams message, because I'm in work and even though it's a "chat" platform, it's still a professional form of communication at work.

I wouldn’t read anything into it
likely just habit when texting people

If someone does that in work messages I'd say it's a little unprofessional. It's totally normal for platonic friends of either sex. But not so much work colleagues. Just don't put one yourself and he'll probably stop. But I wouldn't take it as flirting.

I did that to my accountant by mistake

No I wouldn’t necessarily read anything into it myself.

Maybe if it was something that was part of a bigger picture of behaviour but not on its own.

especially at this time of year when you txt a lot and to people you don’t always txt regularly but add one because you have sent others that you did so do it without thinking.

I mean it might mean something but I wouldn’t definitely assume so.

Means zilch. There is more meaning in my little toe.

Means nothing. Probably just force of habit.
do you want it to mean something?

Yes I would like it to mean something! But he is such a closed book. I like him but have no idea if he likes me like that. I don't think he'd make the first move and neither would I! 😂

Then I hope it does mean something! Maybe it does

In my experience- he wants to get in your knickers

The electrician I use does it all the time. I don't like it and find it v odd!

It could possibly mean nothing but at the same time he chose to put one instead of leaving it out. If you like him carry on the conversation see what happens. Maybe put 2 x's ? 🤣

No it doesn’t. There’s a thread in here today where a poster has shared screenshots of her partner essentially saying if their unborn child isn’t a boy, she should terminate. Each message in the thread ends with xx.

It’s become a meaningless gesture.

I don’t think so. I put x’s on all the texts I send. A lot of people do.

All of my male friends (and female friends), put Xs at the end of texts. It’s just a sign of friendship.

The answer is, maybe it means something, maybe it doesn’t! In your case I hope it’s a little sign 😊