Textually Active

I have recently been playing love coach to a couple of different people in my life. This fascinates me because well, quite frankly, I have no idea how to handle romantic affairs. I mean, obviously...I am 28 and single. (Which depending on how you look at it could make me either really sad or really smart.) Regardless I have been handing out relationship advice. I'm no expert but at least I know what heart break feels like, so I can "be there" for someone when they are dealing with that. (Which, in my opinion the best way to handle that little issue is with lots of icecream, booze, and hanging out with the gals.)

Anyway, today I was looking through various relationship articles online and enjoying myself quite a bit. Every one gave different advice. I mean, its no wonder no one ever really knows how to handle affairs of the heart because its so darn hard to get good, sound advice. At least advice without a hint of prejudice. (Same can be said for my own advice to others, because when a dear friend comes to me with a broken heart over some jerk that did her wrong, my first form of advice is, "I know where we can hide the body.")

One article in particular caught my attention, mostly because I like to text people. I'm kinda known for it within my circle of textual followers. (Did I just make up a phrase?) I like to send "Random Thoughts" for the day or "What Is Going Through April's Head Right Now" texts. Those, as you can imagine, can be either highly entertaining or slightly annoying (or both) but I've never gotten any complaints. In fact, both Maggie and Kayla will tell you that they love getting my texts...especially the drunken ones. Maggie says those are "like a puzzle".

Anyway, the article said that the best way to tell if a guy is interested in you through texting is if he sends two messages in the morning, two in the afternoon, and two at night. Really? So there is a mathematical science to this? When did that happen? Is it some sort of concept AT&T came up with or maybe an app for your iPhone? I'm confused. I mean, I didn't realize the amount of text you got from someone meant anything at all. Furthermore, why six? I mean, its my favorite number, but I never really knew it had some sort of magical relationship powers. Hmmm...

I once had a guy text me 15 times in 30 minutes. FIFTEEN TIMES!!! He must have been in love with me is all I know. What ultimately happened though was that the repeated text messages during my work hours just freaked me out and so I texted him and told him to leave me alone. For someone I had never even met, that was WAY too many text messages.

Still though, it makes me wonder what that same article would say about the 15 texts.