http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/talkingyourtech/story/2012-01-27/old-fashioned-letters-vs-texts-email/52819218/1

With the advancement of technology, it is easy to overlook or even misinterpret context. Though convenience became a huge benefit with texting, the amount of meaning, truth, and clarity becomes lost when compared to writing a letter. The handwriting from a letter and strokes from the pen to form certain characters can express one’s emotions and thoughts more clearly than typing a text message. All text messages are formatted in the same typeface, portraying nothing unique about one’s character or emotions towards the other. Since everything comes across similar ways, it is easy to misinterpret emojis or punctuation within a text message. For example, if one were to continuously use periods throughout his/her text messages with no laughter slang, the other side could assume that his/her friend is angry or is feeling bored over their conversations. On the other hand, letters usually do not contain text slang and their emotions are genuinely expressed within the context of the letter, not through icons or slang. There is an emotional disconnect as portraying thoughts through texting are taken more lightheartedly. Texts can be sent in an instant manner with little or no thought, coming across as less honest. The thoughts written in letters compared to those in texts come off more genuinely because the amount of time committed to making the message more personal is expressed through the context. Letters are also tactile and can be kept forever, whereas texts can simply disappear by a simple click of a button. Through text messaging, there is lack of meaning and genuine emotion and because of this and certain texting lingo or abbreviations, a misinterpretation of communication or lack of interest can easily be assumed.