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\"Should I insert a smiley here?\" and \"Is this joke appropriate?\" are two of the killer questions we contemplate before sending a text.\u00a0The stakes are high when sending a text after the first date<\/a>, so watch out!<\/p>

According to a survey by TNS Sofres<\/strong>, a body of research on marketing and public opinion, 65% of Meetic users who responded admitted that the\u00a0content of the message received after a date <\/a>could deter\u00a0their views on the\u00a0other person. 43% of the\u00a0single respondents<\/a> take less than 10 minutes to send a text message when keeping in touch, but 25% of them\u00a0rack their brains for up to\u00a020 minutes for other texts. The impatient ones who send their texts right away make up\u00a010% of the participants while the majority, standing at 59%, tends to overthink and wait an hour or even until the next morning to hit send.<\/p>

What are the crippling errors?<\/span> <\/h2>

1) Spelling (45%)
2) SMS language \"how r u\" (33%)
3) One-word messages (this includes \"K\")\u00a0(31%)
4) The simple \"xoxo\" or \"kiss-kiss\" (20%)
5) Abbreviations and acronyms, most popular being\u00a0LOL (12%)<\/p>

In conclusion, it is better to be sober when you text considering there is an actual list of things to avoid in what is a seemingly innocent, harmless text.<\/p>

If you are having your first date with someone this Valentine's Day<\/a>, apparently the safest option according to the survey is to text\u00a0him\u00a0something along the lines of \"Great to meet you today.\" Simple and straightforward.<\/p>

<\/span> <\/h2>

Gregoire Provost and Natasha Gan<\/em><\/p>

*Annual European survey referencing singles and dates, conducted by TNS for Meetic in 2013, from October 7 to 30. The participants included 11 368 singles between the ages of 18 and 65, in\u00a0Sweden, Norway, United States, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Spain.<\/em><\/p>

Read more on Valentine's Day:<\/span> <\/h2>

Single in Singapore: What to do on Valentine\u2019s Day? <\/a>
Valentine\u2019s Day: How to pick the perfect lingerie? <\/a>
Valentine\u2019s Day: Things to do with your significant other
Hair Tutorial: How to create quick and easy hairstyles for Valentine\u2019s Day
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