Prince Harry is “an angry boy” in America, according to his close pal who claims he’s one of the few who’s received “the odd WhatsApp” message from him. The Duke of Sussex, 39, has been living in the US for more than four years after he and his wife, Meghan Markle, turned their backs on … Read more
Four in 10 Americans believe a text feels naked without an emoji, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans (aged 21+) revealed 41% of respondents believe a message needs to include an emoji to be complete. Younger respondents were most likely to agree with this statement: 70% of Gen Z said emoji needed … Read more
Katy Perry signed her divorce papers with a smile — quite literally. The pop singer, who just released her latest single “Woman’s World,” revealed online that she kept her hallmark smiley face and heart in her autograph even when signing her divorce papers from her ex Russell Brand. “I’ve always had a heart in my signature … Read more
A psychologist has revealed the seven chilling signs that you or someone you love could actually be a narcissist – and it could all come down to the way they text. With a background in helping abuse victims, Dr Kerry McAvoy has revealed the seven major red flags that you might be missing that could … Read more
Is this one-word response worse than “K”? It surely seems so. Apparently, replying to a text message with only the word “sure” is interpreted as passive aggressive or uncertain, especially when asking a friend to get together or hang out. If someone has a “‘sure’ attitude,” it feels like they would rather “die than hang … Read more
“Is he a bad texter, or is he over 35?” Elizabeth Castaldi, a popular US creator, has sparked a viral discussion about the generation gap in texting when it comes to dating. Castaldi, 27, recently went on a date with a 35-year-old man and she was baffled by the text he sent her the next … Read more
Tone can be difficult to discern and easy to misconstrue in a text message and according to mental health professionals, three little words can trigger an onslaught of anxiety. The top-tier text offender to send someone with anxiety? “Can we talk?” Licensed marriage and family therapist Alex Oliver-Gans tells HuffPost, “The ambiguity and lack of … Read more
It’s their calling, er, texting card. Fashion, vernacular and musical preferences aren’t the only cultural indicators of age. A digital wizard claims he can tell whether someone’s a boomer, millennial or Generation Z solely based on how they text. “This is how you can tell someone’s age by how they type on their phone,” declared … Read more
“Sister Wives” star Garrison Brown reportedly sent alarming texts before his tragic death on Tuesday, causing his mom, Janelle Brown, to send his brother Gabe to go check on him. According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Janelle, 54, reportedly told officers that Garrison, 25, texted a group of people that the Brown family … Read more
Generation Z are becoming bosses and how they communicate with their staff proves they’ve thrown out the Boomer rule book. Currently, there’s a video picking up traction online where Theodore, a Gen Z retail boss, is sharing the casual texts he sends his staff. He explained that how he communicates with people on his team … Read more
One text from a woman’s potential suitor landed him in the doghouse. Utsha Saha, who goes by @shahutasaha on TikTok, posted a video on the platform explaining why she canceled on her date while he was on the way to pick her up. “I’m in shock and I need to tell people what just happened,” … Read more
Celebrities, they’re just like us — they mix up their A-list friend’s phone numbers. Rob Lowe admitted to embarrassingly sending a text to Bradley Cooper instead of Robert Downey Jr. to congratulate the “Oppenheimer” star on his Golden Globes win. “Downey does this amazing acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, and I’m so excited for … Read more
Now this is what we like to call blind ambition. “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White bared it all this month for his racy and utterly titillating Calvin Klein underwear campaign and the internet collectively swooned over the 32-year-old heartthrob’s rippling pectorals. Unfortunately, individuals who are visually impaired have been unable to properly appreciate all that White … Read more
Correct grammar is so last generation. If you’re still using proper punctuation and capital letters while texting, your age might be showing, as typing in all lowercase has become a Gen Z hallmark. The younger generation believes the letters “look better” than “ugly” capital letters, and saves full sentences and good grammar for the classroom. … Read more
If Robert Saleh has any regrets about being too loose-lipped with former WFAN host Joe Benigno, he’s not going to say so out loud. Earlier this week, Benigno, who has remained a regular WFAN contributor after retiring from hosting every day, told Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber on-air that based on his text message communications … Read more
Joe Benigno opened up a can of worms, and it has left Boomer Esiason steaming. Benigno, the semi-retired WFAN host who still makes sporadic appearances on the radio station, sent tremors through the Jets universe on Monday when he alleged on “Evan & Tiki” that head coach Robert Saleh doesn’t like Zach Wilson based on … Read more
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Colorado mother and parental rights advocate was horrified by the responses she received when she posed as a 9-year-old to text a state crisis line promoted in … Read more
A woman has been called out in a popular Facebook for calling a man’s seemingly benign text “patronizing.” The woman posted a text exchange between her and a man she’d matched with online in a Facebook group that is usually a safe space for women to call out the bad behavior of men. The group … Read more
Ione Skye, who starred alongside Matthew Perry in his 1988 debut film “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon,” revealed that the late actor texted her mere days before his untimely death Saturday. Taking to social media, Skye, 53, shared two screenshots of her last conversation with Perry, 54, which took place Oct. 15. … Read more
A viral trend of women sharing text messages from men has exposed a gross reality that is horrifyingly common. The TikTok trend is ironically called ‘sweet messages’; and women share the furthest thing from cute messages they’ve received. Social media trends typically start wholesome and sometimes become far more harrowing, exposing a hard truth about … Read more