Texting is the New Black.

We can't seem to get things fast enough. No need to explain or provide cliche examples, such as the drive through burger joints, tivo, iphone, etc etc. You literate consumer-holics are familiar with this cultural phenomenon by now.

Text messaging has taken us to a whole new level, especially in the realm of dating. To text gets the point across without a lengthy and uncomfortable explanation. And I love it.

Forget about wondering if you're a MySpace or Facebook addict, because we are all guilty to a certain degree. Instead, ask yourself if you've turned your texts interactions into the meat and potatoes of your social life? Have you had entire relationships that started, flourished and finally extinguished via text? What about asking someone out on a first date via text?

I recently went out with someone that I met once and spoke with -- and the next time we actually spoke was face to face, two weeks later, in between candles and a bottle of vino. "Here we are, remember me?" Strangely, I had no problem with the whole situation. I should have sent him a text suggesting that he pick up the phone and ask me out properly. But for fear of never actually enjoying an overpriced dinner of rice and seaweed together, I agreed to meet him at 8pm with a :)

There's nothing worse than the drunken booty text. Not only is it bad enough to wake up with a slight memory of pleading for sloppy sex at 4am, but to have a physical, written reminder (on the victim's inbox as well as in the solicitor's outbox) really makes one squirm. Yet, the inability to speak coherently makes texting a perfect option.

Perhaps the idea of pursuing someone via text (including emoticons) makes us look all the more cute, elusive, and effortless. We can do less, act as if we care less, and in turn gain a little bit more power in the dating game.

Whatever the reasons may be....I'll call you!