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Karina Babenok

DARK SECRETS: Textlationships are we replacing real intimacy with constant messaging | Vintage Vibes

We talk constantly, from morning texts to late-night chats and random updates in between, but none of this is done in person.

Somewhere between “wyd?” and “goodnight,” we’ve built entire relationships that rarely leave the screen these days.

Texting has become the backbone of modern relationships, but experts believe it may be creating an illusion of intimacy—one that’s curated, controlled, and carefully edited.

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