I would almost speculate that's precisely because of the limited bandwidth that text provides. When starting a relationship, one of the most important things a

I would almost speculate that's precisely because of the limited bandwidth that text provides. When starting a relationship, one of the most important things at first is to "not come on too strong". The other party misses out on all your social cues and tells, which probably makes the exchange feel less vulnerable. Further, since you know hardly anything about the other person at the start of a relationship, text lets you conveniently project your own emotions onto the other person without their tone getting in the way.