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Lessons in Bad Texting

What Not To Do

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Med Gold
Oct 25, 2025
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There’s a post making the rounds about a text exchange that gave a girl the ick. Who gives a shit, right? Apparently a lot of people. Nearly 2M views and counting, with very emotional responses.

Properly breaking down what went wrong here just isn’t going to resonate on X, given most people there are strangers to social dynamics, so I’m going to break it down here.

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This might seem like an innocent exchange, but in the early stages of dating, especially introductions, small details and even honest mistakes can make or break someone’s interest.

If you think this guy did nothing wrong, then you don’t get it, and you won’t enjoy the rest of this post. I suggest you close the tab now. If you get the sense something went terribly wrong here — let’s continue.

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