19 Things Guys Text You (And What They Really Mean)

Here are some handy translations so that you no longer have to send screenshots to your friends trying to decipher what a period instead of an question mark means.

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The basis of any good relationship is communication. You talk feelings, you talk about your day, you talk about where this is headed… you get it. But guys are kind of crap at communication. We call it brevity. We call it Hemingwayesque. You girls call it annoying. In that light, here are some handy translations so that you no longer have to send screenshots to your friends trying to decipher what a period instead of an question mark means. Thought Catalog Logo Mark

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