India, May 3 -- Texting, in my opinion, is one of the great gifts of our time.

It makes transactional conversations easier. A text chain can serve as a vital reminder, helping to instantly recap a relationship, particularly after a gap. Typing a good text can even help articulate how you really feel about a situation or a subject.

Perhaps the one area in which it has been seen to do more harm than good, is the romantic relationship. Whether it is in the early days, or in the middle of a serious fight, each word can become so weighted down by things unsaid, that crafting the "right" message can feel absurdly stressful.

Take, for example, a post-first-date text. Something as simple as "I had a good time last night, but wasn't that restau...