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Texts, what are yours like from your dp/dh?

100 replies

footballcrazy11 · 06/07/2016 13:31

All I get is one two words with no kiss or anything at the end. I will be honest it does make me smile as he is quite affectionate face to face but I am curious if this is a man thing?

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NoCapes · 06/07/2016 13:34

Mine are usually 'yes' 'no' 'soon' or 'what time?'

That's it
He doesn't do affection

offside · 06/07/2016 13:34

I don't think it's a "man thing", I think it's a your DH/DP thing. I have girl friends who don't put kisses or anything you would associate with being female, yet all my male friends put kisses on their texts and my DP does too, even to his male mates sometimes, and he's what would be described as a "lad's lad". I don't think that there is a standard here.

juneau · 06/07/2016 13:35

Very brief, no punctuation, no capitals, no kisses!

PeppasNanna · 06/07/2016 13:36

That sounds like my dp & my grown up son.
Fairly typical!

toffeeboffin · 06/07/2016 13:36

Usually fairly to the point. Sometimes kisses, angel, darling etc.

TheNaze73 · 06/07/2016 13:36

I think texting can be overused a lot of the time. I don't think it's just a man thing though. Plenty of people I know from both sexes, are direct with texts & save the fluff for when they're face to face

BertieBeats · 06/07/2016 13:37

My partner usually puts 3 kisses at the end but the actual messages tend to be day to day stuff, like pick up milk or something that's happened at work. I'm the same. He's very affectionate when we're together and because we're ever apart that long we never feel the need to be lovey dovey in messages. I suppose it might be different if one us worked away or on holiday and hadn't seen each other for a few days.

footballcrazy11 · 06/07/2016 13:37

Yes thinking about it offside my DS always adds a kiss and says he loves me by text so must depend the the person I suppose.

NoCapes that's about what I get too Grin

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reallyanotherone · 06/07/2016 13:38

Kisses? Wtf is that about?

Im female and wouldn't have a clue how to add a kiss to a text message, and can't see why on earth you would want to. I wouldn't put kisses on a letter or email- unless i was 13 and also writing swalk on the envelope.

People read too much into stuff.

ThePyjamasOfACat · 06/07/2016 13:39

Always kisses, even for banal conversations about picking up milk. Uses my nicknames. Always uses correct grammar and punctuation (very important!).

champagneplanet · 06/07/2016 13:41

Usually info only, the odd nice text to say goodnight if he's away overnight. He's not a text person at all, if he has something to say he'll call and say it in person.

TheHobbitMum · 06/07/2016 13:42

Always kisses, love you, random talk and I get loads of texts/emails a day. DH together 17yrs always been this way, it must depend on the person?

Texts,  what are yours like from your dp/dh?
ThoraGruntwhistle · 06/07/2016 13:45

DH's don't ever have X's at the end, and the spelling is usually interesting.

BarbaraofSeville · 06/07/2016 13:47

Ours are quite conversational or can be one words, but neither of us use kisses.

The kisses thing is a bit weird TBH. I've never put kisses but notice a lot of people (mostly women, although there aren't any men except DP that I routinely get texts from) do and get offended if you forget, to the degree that if you forget to put kisses on your texts, you might as well be writing 'I fucking hate you and I hope you die' Confused DSis I am looking at you.

footballcrazy11 · 06/07/2016 13:58

TheHobbit yours are lovely

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TheHobbitMum · 06/07/2016 14:03

Thank you Football, I can see it would not suit others to have so many texts/emails etc but I love it. Those were last night after him being out for a run for 2hrs while kids were at the pool. Not exactly a long time apart lol I guess if communication works there's no right or wrong.

birdsdestiny · 06/07/2016 14:08

I now feel a bit lacking in the text department. Dh has been away for 3 days. Got a text last night to say he was throwing up in restaurant toilets after a dodgy pasta. Definitely no kisses.

hellsbellsmelons · 06/07/2016 14:08

My OH mainly asks how my day is going. Am I busy?
Nickname and then Love you followed by loads of XXXXXXXX
I'd be miffed and a bit upset if I got no kisses Grin

pixieg1rl · 06/07/2016 14:11

Ours are "can you call me?" "What time are you home?" and shopping lists. No kisses from either of us.

UmbongoUnchained · 06/07/2016 14:12

I usually get 6 messages of autocorrect followed by phone call Grin

Flossiesmummy · 06/07/2016 14:17

Mine are downright silly. He'll text me names of bird celebrities he's made up (look up celebirding) or memes.

Occasionally get one that says "can you pick up dishwasher tabs?" or similar.

Leopard12 · 06/07/2016 14:21

When living apart we had longer texts and kisses but now we live together we barely text as no phones at either workplace so it's a quick phone call when he's on the way home or a text to say be late or something no kisses

DereksGotATail · 06/07/2016 14:26

Short with no kisses. His work is unpredictable so I like to know whether he'll be home for tea. His text is usually "leaving now". Not one to waste his words.

RedMapleLeaf · 06/07/2016 14:26

Im female and wouldn't have a clue how to add a kiss to a text message

It's not too difficult once you've had the training.

EskSmith · 06/07/2016 14:28

Ok last 5 from my dh
"yes" "ok" "on way" "Roger that" "yes"

These span 2 weeks. He's a man of few words my DH!

Tbh our entire text exchange consists of me issuing instructions or reminders and him basically agreeing.