1. In-Person Convos are more efficient. We can talk about a lot more things (not just breath but also depth) in one hour in-person than one hour over IM.
2. People can often misunderstand what I said over IM. If I am not clear during an in-person convo, I have the chance of clarify, explain or elaborate based on my observation of tones and facial expressions. On the other hand, what does a smiley face, “haha” or “lol” mean in IM? A “haha” during an in-person convo can only mean a few things; nevertheless a “haha” in IM can mean 100 different things.!
3. There is no long delay in a in-person convo (unless it’s super-awkward of course ^_^). If there is a delay in IM, I have no idea if the other person either disapproves what I said or the other person is busy doing something else.
4. My brain dislikes having different convos with different people at the same time over IM. So in most cases I can only engaged myself in one convos and therefore paying less attention to others. Consequently I maybe perceived as not interested in talking with others.
5. Most importantly, I cannot observe other people’s body languages over IM! This point is related to some of the points I mention above. I would like to single it out again because it’s frustrating that I cannot utilize this advantage. It’s killing me. =(
What do you think? Do you prefer in-person convos or IM?
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