So how about this weather we’ve been having? First, second, or fifteenth date, there always comes that awkward moment when you and your love interest simply run out of conversation topics, peeling the labels off your beer bottles, trying desperately to think of something interesting and witty to say, and fast. Of course, if you’re alone together, this awkward silence can easily become a hot and heavy make-out session on the couch, leading who knows where; but if you’re sharing a drink at the bar or maybe still eating at …

Before the advent of text messaging, a guy was prone to drunk-dialing a woman after stumbling home from a crowded bar, desperately trying (and often failing) to persuade her that he wasn’t that drunk, that he had been thinking about her for hours, and that he wanted her to come over and soon! Now, he can also make a fool of himself via SMS — but unlike phone calls, texts are discreet. Even when you’re amongst friends, you can text your potential booty and she can respond with a teasing …

“We date, therefore we text,” could be a modern girl’s motto. These wise words come to us via Olivia Baniuszewicz and Debra Goldstein, authors of the new book Flirtexting: How to Text Your Way to His Heart. When I first heard there was a book devoted to this, I was skeptical. I text a lot, I thought. But it’s not rocket science. But given that my motto could be, “I text, therefore I’m single,” I decided to read the book anyway and see if I could pick up some pointers. …

We all know how sexting begins. A romantic text when you’re apart becomes a racy text, which becomes a risque photo. All good, steamy fun … until a third party sees what you’ve sent.
Your private texts may be totally safe in your trustworthy boyfriend’s hands, but what about that friend of his, who might think sharing your sexy messages would be a hilarious prank? Can you guarantee that your boyfriend will never misplace his phone? And what about after a fight, or if you break up?
Breakups are never fun, but …

A simple text message is the most convenient and risk-free way to communicate with a crush. You can think about what you want to say, reach them immediately, and give them time to respond. It’s a totally easy way to put yourself out there, and if they don’t respond, you can just tell yourself that they didn’t receive it. More importantly, it can be done in loud places where a phone call wouldn’t work — places like, say, I don’t know … a bar?
These days, alcohol and texting go together …