When I first started texting women, I thought texting was about passing on information. It didn’t matter how you said something; texting was just a fast, convenient way to get your point across.
I was mistaken. Big time.
Like in speaking, most of what you communicate to another person in texts has nothing to do with the literal content. Tone and style make a huge impact on how well a text lands.
When I realized this, I immediately sought out the advice of “gurus”.
One guy’s “text game” was very goofy and over-the-top flirtatious. It didn’t seem like my style, but I thought, what did I know? I sucked at texting, not him, right?
However, my results were far from ideal.
Some honest conversations with girls revealed that this was sending a very “off” vibe.
I was trying (and failing) to be them.
Although I was more or less copying and pasting someone else’s words, they weren't coming across naturally.
They didn't fit the rest of my tone or demeanor. Something intangible was missing.
Me.
The thing is… when you’re used to buying product after product telling you what you “have to be” it can be hard to imagine... but the biggest way to succeed in texting is not to craft a new persona, but to portray the highlights of your own.