Text Abbreviations May Undermine Your Sincerity, Study Reveals

A study by psychologists from Stanford University and the University of Toronto found that using abbreviations in text messages can make senders appear less sincere, leading to fewer and shorter responses. The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, analyzed messages from over 5,000 people and found that while abbreviations save time, they may negatively impact communication by signaling a lack of effort. However, some psychologists argue that the impact of abbreviations depends on the context and the relationship between the sender and recipient.