..my 14 yo has a reasonably wide circle of friends and a boyfriend (her second) and she doesn't seem to struggle particularly with her relationships, but because they are still relatively young they obviously are limited in the amount of time they can spend together - but when it comes to boyfriends rather than pining as we did, they spend a lot of their time apart texting each other - and some of their quite intense meaningful conversations/arguments are carried out that way. Also when friends are going through tough times, the support (which is amazing that they have access to through phones) is often by text/DM, as are arguments when they fall out.
I try to encourage my girl to at least phone and discuss things when they get serious, but i think its a combination of liking the privacy (cos people around them can't hear) and also feeling more in control of things - but it almost never goes well! Also the idea of building up a romantic relationship largely by text feels a bit -off. Like it's a fantasy person not a real one iyswim?
I just wondered whether I'm the only one thinking this and what others think, or whether there's any expert take on this anyone has come across?