I do think the author has a valid point. Yes, sure you don't have to respond immediately but taking too long to respond isn't very kind as well. You gotta have

I do think the author has a valid point. Yes, sure you don't have to respond immediately but taking too long to respond isn't very kind as well. You gotta have some emotional intelligence. In fact, this sort of thing happens beyond email.. it's also about phone calls that don't get returned, and failing to "ping" friends regularly. I know we live in a busy world, but you gotta have some insight into what ticks other people. Ignoring people for too long leads to bitterness as you wonders why he/she has forgotten about you. It also leads to a negative view of the world. You start to think it's dog eat dog.. It's true.. we don't respond right away unless it's a sex text. We don't really care about others unless there's an orgasm in stake, or at least an indirect path to an orgasm.