Some of us are sending up to 50 or even more text messages per day. This is concerning¹ because as we know lots of information can be lost or misinterpreted in a text. There are no faces to read, no eyes to look into, no sighing and no crying to hear. 

有些人每天发送的信息要超过50条。而让人担忧的是，在这些信息的发送过程中，很多信息都会遗失或者被误解。因为我们看不到面部表情，也无法读到眼神，听不到叹息声或者哭声。

 

Maybe we can try the "Five-second Rule" before sending a message:

或许，我们在发送信息之前可以试试“5秒原则”：

 

1. We should pause for five seconds to re-read a message before sending it. We might catch something that would be hurtful.

2. Perhaps, we can use these five seconds to see if our feelings last for that long.

3. During those five seconds we can make sure that the text is going to the right person. I have personally gotten into trouble with this one. I sent an "I love you" message intended for my daughter to a male co-worker. YIKES.

4. During these five seconds we can select an emoticon that might help clarify² the tone³ of our message.

5. We can use these five seconds to consider whether or not the message should be delivered via a phone call rather than a text.