Email can be very painful if you use it incorrectly, yes. I've been dating a girl I met recently, and the other day, I sent her an email that laid my heart ope

Email can be very painful if you use it incorrectly, yes. I've been dating a girl I met recently, and the other day, I sent her an email that laid my heart open. After I sent it, I realized she probably wouldn't read it for hours, and then it might be even longer before she can craft a reply! I moped around for an hour and a half, when she sent a reply saying she was sorry it took her that long to respond, and she knew what I must be going through, waiting for a response. She addressed only that painful bit, and responded to the rest when she had time later. She's obviously a keeper. ;) The moral of the story is that if you don't respect the properties of the medium, you can do yourself a lot of damage. Email is usually delivered instantly, but -not always-. And it's a medium that is usually used for thoughtful replies, and not quick ones. If you want an instant answer, you need real-time communication.