How to Talk Dirty in the Modern Age

Remember love letters?  A time when people put pen to paper and poured out their romantic sentiments in a sonnet, a song, a poem?  Today, when our most poignant thoughts are reduced to 140 characters or less, is it still possible to get your partner hot and bothered with a text?  Absolutely!

Texts are the new love letters.  Unlike old fashioned letters and emails, the beauty of texts is the immediacy of the response.  You type something, they reply.  It's a conversation without the embarassing eye-contact.  Texts give you the freedom to say something you normally never would.  And, with apps like smartchat, you can even send naughty pictures that will quickly disappear.

The best part about texting is you can do it anytime, anywhere.  Don't necessarily save a naughty text until bedtime.  Let your partner know you are having romantic thoughts throughout the day - while sitting in a meeting, filling your car with gas, at a restaurant with friends.  The whole point of dirty texting is to build anticipation.  

Unsure how to start?  Obviously, evaluate where you are in your sexual relationship with your partner to gauge how receptive they will be to a naughty text.  Don't text to make sure they got the text.  This isn't the pony express - texts don't get lost.  If they haven't responded they are either not interested or can't.  Do not send a follow-up text.

Once you have a text dialogue going, don't be too cutesy.  Too many acronyms and emoticons will only confuse the recipient.  Besides, you're trying to be sexy, not cutesy.  And proof-read your texts - the danger of auto-correct is only too real!