Why text appeal might be the secret of true love

WANT to find the perfect partner? Examine their text messages – as a similar style to your own could be the key to relationship satisfaction.

Couples with similar texting habits are happier in their relationships, an expert study has found.

Psychologists found that couples who regularly used text messaging to express their feelings, including anger, were more likely to be happy.

Similar habits in texting also strongly correlated with high relationship satisfaction.

“The findings have highlighted the importance of perceived similarity between romantic partners regarding texting behaviours for their level of satisfaction, even when taking into account the robust predictors of attachment anxiety and avoidance,” according to the study, which was published in the journal ‘Computers in Human Behaviour’.

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Psychologists at Pace University, New York, surveyed some 205 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 for the study – all of whom were in relationships.

However, the majority of those who were surveyed were female, meaning that more research might be needed to find if the same theory applies to men.

It has been suggested that couples could, in the future, even receive counselling on their expectations and habits in terms of mobile phone usage.

“Clinicians might be able to work with individuals in relationships or romantic couples about their expectations for and actual text messaging behaviours, in order to promote relationship satisfaction and functioning,” the study added.