Text messages are like men: you wait and wait for one to come along, sometimes they make you happy and sometimes they're a pain in the posterior and you just ignore them! It's amazing how a 160-character message has the ability to arouse such strong emotions in us, but ever since texts first came about way back in 1993, they've revolutionised dating. Like love letters in the olden days, texts make us happy, but can also cause misunderstanding and conflict.

For a better understanding of the fine art of love by SMS, check out our guide to text talk and find out why our readers are addicted to texts. And see our expert's advice on text communication.